Mangaluru: Surgery was performed successfully on a ruptured liver tumour at Father Muller Medical College Hospital here.
A patient at the Father Muller Medical College Hospital, who had abdominal pain, was diagnosed with a ruptured liver tumour. The patient was stabilised and taken for surgery immediately. The operation took four hours, and the the tumour measuring 11x14cm was removed, stated a release form the hospital.
The most common primary liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma. In order to surgically remove this type of cancer, it requires good surgical expertise. In 3%-15% of patients, this cancer can rupture and causes severe abdominal pain and bleeding. The surgery was performed by a team of doctors of the hospital. The primary surgeons were Dr Erel Diaz, professor and Dr Leo Francis Tauro, professor & HOD, department of general surgery, who were assisted by Dr Chirag Pereira and Dr Supraja Subramaniam. Meanwhile, Dr Radhesh Hegde was anaesthetist in-charge assisted by Dr Nichelle Saldanha and Dr Don.
“The patient did not have any intra-operative or postoperative complications following the major surgery, and was discharged after 10 days. Various liver surgeries ranging from simple liver cyst to complex liver tumours are routinely performed at Father Muller Medical College Hospital. The hospital has highly advanced operation theatres and equipment to perform these types of surgeries at an affordable price for the common man,” said Dr Erel Diaz.