Doctors remove 15 kg tumor from young woman’s stomach in rare surgery in central India
by Bhagyashree BarmanIn a rare medical feat, doctors at Rewa District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, central India, successfully removed a 15 kg tumor from the stomach of a 21-year-old woman named Ekta Kushwaha.
The incident took place at Kushabhau Thakrey District Hospital in Rewa district on August 30.
Visuals showed doctors carefully extracting the massive lump from her stomach during open surgery. The tumor, resembling the size of a watermelon, was then placed in a surgical tray after the procedure.
Speaking to Newslions, Laparoscopic Surgeon Dr. Alok Dubey stated that Ekta Kushwaha was brought to the hospital on August 13. The young woman had been suffering from a large tumor that was compressing her intestines, causing difficulty in breathing, constipation, and anorexia. After her admission to the District Hospital in Rewa, an Ayushman card was issued for her, and she underwent a CT scan along with all necessary cancer-related tests. Once all parameters were stabilized, Dr. Alok proceeded with the surgery.
The operation was carried out by a skilled team, including Dr. Alok Dubey (Surgery Specialist), Dr. Pratibha Mishra (Gynecologist), Dr. Pravesh Arya (Surgeon Specialist), Dr. Roopa, Dr. Radha Singh from the Anesthesia Department, Dr. Nishtha Sharma, and Dr. Priyanka Mishra, with assistance from Officer Renuka. After a two-hour-long operation, the tumor was successfully removed from the woman’s stomach.
Following the surgery, Ekta was admitted to the ICU for two days and was later transferred to a regular ward. She is currently recovering well under the hospital staff’s care.
Senior surgical specialist Dr. Alok Dubey remarked that such a large cyst is rarely seen, although they had previously removed a 12 kg cyst. He noted that this type of ovarian gland tumor occurs in approximately 10 out of every million cases and often goes unnoticed in its early stages due to its small size.