Sir Sunderlal Hospital in Banaras Hindu University (SSH BHU) performed the first successful endoscopic surgery on a one-year old boy diagnosed with bilateral renal stones. According to BHU’s urologist Dr Lalit Kumar Agarwal, a resident of Kuwar Patti village in Meja area of Prayagraj district had brought his one-year-old son to SSH BHU.
“The child, weighing 7.5 kg, was diagnosed to have bilateral renal stones (left side-1.6cm, right side- multiple- 1.6cm, 1cm, 9.5mm),” informed Dr Lalit. The child was admitted to the Urology ward, SSH BHU, a few days back under Dr Lalit. After evaluation, the left side Mini-PCNL was completed and the stone was cleared completely with the help of thulium fibre laser.
Dr Lalit said that the surgery remained eventful and after three days on Saturday, the child was discharged in stable condition.
“Parents of the child are quite happy after surgery as many hospitals denied this complex surgery of renal stones in such a small kid,” Dr Lalit claimed, adding that this surgery was performed for the first time in Purvanchal (eastern UP) in such a small child of one year by endoscopic means at a minimal rate of less than Rs 10,000.
The surgical team consisted of Dr Lalit Kumar Agarwal (urologist), Dr Badri Das consultant anaesthesia, Dr Shridhar, Dr Nitin, Jitender and Shrawan (nursing officers), Vivek Kumar Tiwari and Sanjeev Kumar( OT technicians).
There was also guidance by Prof Sameer Trivedi and support from Dr Yashasvi and Dr Ujwal. Dr Lalit further said that next surgery for right side renal stones are planned after a month.