Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 16: In a remarkable medical achievement, surgical oncologists Dr. Vikas Heer and Dr. Paras Khanna, in collaboration with Shankus Cancer Hospital and Aashna Oncology Association, have successfully conducted an advanced and complex cytoreductive surgery in the field of Gynae-oncology. The pioneering procedure, combined with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC), offers new hope for patients battling ovarian cancer.
The 47 years old woman from Rajouri presented with complaints of abdominal distension and vague abdominal pain. Subsequent investigations revealed a stage 3 ovarian cancer diagnosis, signifying that the cancer had spread to her upper abdomen. The recommended treatment protocol included both surgery and chemotherapy with the surgery sandwiched between chemotherapy. The patient underwent three cycles of chemotherapy prior to the surgical intervention.
The procedure was led by Dr Vikas Heer, Consultant Surgical Oncology and was complemented by the dedicated support of the anaesthetic team, led by Dr. Jameel Hussain, a Consultant Onco-anaesthesia. The surgery encompassed a radical removal of the uterus, ovaries, pelvic and paraaortic lymph nodes, omentum, and total peritonectomy.
Subsequently heated chemotherapy was infused directly into the abdomen using a specialized machine for 90 minutes. The entire surgical process lasted for about 10 hours. The patient had an uneventful recovery from this procedure and was discharged on 9th day after surgery.
Dr. Paras Khanna and Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, the founders of Aashna Oncology Association, expressed their satisfaction with the successful surgery.
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