Surgery on ruptured liver tumor performed in Mangaluru

MANGALURU: A surgery on a

ruptured liver tumor

was done successfully at

Father Muller Medical College Hospital

here.

The Patient presented to Father Muller Medical College Hospital with abdominal pain and was diagnosed with a ruptured liver tumor. Patient was stabilized and taken up for surgery immediately. The operation took four hours in total, where the whole of the tumor measuring 11 x 14cm was removed, hospital authorities said.

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 cause severe abdominal pain and bleeding. The surgery was performed through teamwork by surgeons, aestheticians and nursing staff 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 the anesthetist in-charge assisted by Dr Nichelle Saldanha and Dr Don.

"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 tumors are routinely performed at Father Muller Medical College Hospital. The hospital has highly advanced operation theaters and equipment to perform these types of surgeries at an affordable price for the common," said Dr Erel Diaz.