Mr. Karan Puri, CEO, Apollo Specialty Hospital, Teynampet, Dr. R. Ravi, Scientific Head, Gastroenterology, Liver Illnesses, Superior Endoscopy, Apollo Specialty Hospital, Teynampet, and sufferers. |Photograph courtesy: Particular Association
Apollo Specialty Hospital used a Zoom-assisted endoscopic process to take away a 15 cm colon lesion in an 80-year-old lady, avoiding open surgical procedure. The affected person was experiencing rectal bleeding and stomach ache. Exams revealed a big adenoma. Adenomas are a kind of polyp which have a excessive danger of turning into cancerous if left untreated. Given the scale and site of the tumor, docs opted for superior endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a specialised surgical procedure that may take away advanced gastrointestinal lesions with out open surgical procedure.
The 6-hour therapy allowed for full elimination of the lesion en bloc. The zoom scope expertise used throughout surgical procedure improves visible readability with excessive magnification, serving to docs clearly establish the sides of the tumor and punctiliously take away the expansion whereas sparing the colon.
Subsequent histopathological examination confirmed that the tumor was non-cancerous, stopping potential development to colorectal most cancers.
R. Ravi, scientific director of gastroenterology, liver illness and superior endoscopy, stated the expertise has allowed sufferers to keep away from bowel resections and main surgical procedures.
