KMC hospital performs rare liver surgery

MANGALURU: KMC hospitals completed a rare and complicated surgery called Right Hemihepatectomy (removal of the right half of the liver) and saved the life a 38-year-old man.
The surgery was performed under the leadership of Dr Sathya Narayan, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary Surgeon, KMC Hospital.
Sudhir Shetty, (name changed) from Mangaluru, was diagnosed with have a large tumour in the right lobe of the liver.On investigation, it was proved that it was hepatocellular carcinoma — a type of cancer of liver measuring about 13x10cm in size. The only way to cure this problem was to remove the entire right half of liver (right lobe) with the tumour.
After initial assessment of his health condition and contemplating all the medical possibilities it was decided that right hemihepatectomy (right liver resection) — which has been rarely ever performed in this region was only way out.
Liver resection is a process where surgically a part of it has to be removed. A team of doctors headed by Dr Narayan performed the surgery and successfully removed the tumor. Patient recuperated from the procedure fast and was eventually discharged after eight days.
“Major liver resections are the only ray of hope or solution for patients with liver tumor. Early surgery performed by expert team of surgeons can cure this problem. Due to the expert team available at KMC Hospital Mangalore liver resections are increasingly being performed routinely with excellent results. This is also owed to the right mix of medical practitioners and high-end technologies,” said Dr Narayan.