Surgery was performed in the World Hospital in Bengalur. | Photo Credit: File Photos
A premature newborn (a three -day child) suffering from respiratory anxiety, secondary to compression effect caused by a large liver tumor that occupied 70% of the abdomen, has successfully undergone a rare liver resection in a private hospital in Bengalur.
A male child, born 53 weeks 5th February in a private hospital, began to face difficulty breathing. He was immediately referred to the SUKRA center hospital for further diagnosis. The child weighed 2.18 kg at birth.
Difficulty
The doctors diagnosed that the difficulty of breathing was caused by a huge swelling inside the abdomen that pushed on the lungs. The child was given the fan. The assessment was revealed by an intraabdominal tumor whose origin was not clear.
A team of doctors in the hospital led by Anil Kumar Pura Lingegowda, the head of the consultant (pediatric surgery), who evaluated the child, decided to perform surgery to remove swelling due to its pressure effect on vital organs. Operation was performed on 8 February. The child was released on 7 March and is doing well to watch.
“The swelling originated from the left lobe of the liver and occupied 70% of the abdominal cavity, which means that the tumor size was 10x8x7 cm. But the challenge was to resect the tumor, which was very risky for the three -day premature child due to bleeding and low weight,” Lingegowda.
The challenges they face
“The intraoperative phase was an important challenge, mainly because of the need for massive blood transfusion, which was administered by our anesthesia and the OT team led by its director Shishir Chandrashekhar.
Shivakumar Sambargi, head of Pediatrics and Neonatology, said that the postoperative period is equally demanding, which requires careful control to maintain homeostasis.
“The tumor has been identified as the mesenchymal hamartoma, a rare occurrence in newborns, with complete excision is definitive treatment. Usually discovered in infant age, mesening hamartoma (MHL) is a rare, benign developing tumor. second, “on the other,” on the other, “on the other,” on the other, “on the other,” on the other, “on the other,” on the other, “on the other,” on the other, “on the other,” on the other, “.
“The management of anesthesia and blood transfusion in such a small newborn was extremely demanding, but our team ensured that the child remained stable during the procedure,” Dr. Chandrashekar.
Doctors argued that there are no cases of liver tumor resection around the three -day premature child weighing only 2 kg.
“Liver surgery is no longer impressive, as it was a few decades ago. Tumor resection or transplantation, during the extremes of age, such as this newborn or an elderly, are now much safer with recent progress in surgical technology and techniques that should maintain open mind if such interventions are offered. She saved. “A transplant surgeon.
Published – April 28, 2025 21:18
