A team of doctors from super specialty hospital, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center (SRM MCH&RC), Kattankulathur here has successfully performed a major surgery of the liver at a very nominal cost.
According to a statement here, 47-year-old Lakshmi (name changed), came to the hospital with complaints of discomfort in her upper abdomen. Following investigations, the doctors found that the patient had developed a tumor (15x15 cm) on the left lobe of her Liver.
After confirming that it was the primary cancerous growth coming from the Liver (Hepatoma), a multi-disciplinary team including a general surgeon, surgical gastroenterologist, and medical oncologist evaluated the patient and decided to go ahead with resection (removal) of left lobe of liver as a means of initial treatment for the patient.
Major surgeries like liver resection are offered only in specialized centres and the charges levied will be enormous. SRM MCH&RC, whose mission is to offer quality medical care at a very nominal rate, took up this challenge, said the statement. The team led by Dr.Balamurugan, Dr.Athira, Dr. Sivamareswaran, Dr.Mallikarjun, Dr. Padma, Dr.Elakkiya, Dr.Jayadharshini, Surgical GastroEnterology head Dr. A. Ratnasamy and AnaesthesiologistDr.Mirnalini,Dr.Sujina, Dr. K.Karthik operated on Lakshmi, said the statement. After a two-hour-long surgery, the doctors removed the left lobe of the liver (left hepatectomy).
The patient required only one unit of blood transfusion during the surgery and was put on oral feeds the very next day. Lakshmi was later put in the post-operative ward and later discharged within a week.
Dr Balamurugan said that such major surgeries can be done safely in SRM MCH&RC and entire procedure was covered under CM Insurance Scheme, without much financial burden to patient or her family.