The doctors of the Max hospital here have claimed to save limb of a 17 year old cancer survivor by performing a 16 hour long surgery.
The hospital informed that patient Manish Padiyar was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in his right leg in 2015. After this diagnosis, he was successfully operated at a hospital in Mumbai where his tumor was removed and an implant was inserted. The patient was taking chemotherapy sessions in the medical oncology department of Max hospital.
In July 2016 Manish met with an accident due to which he contracted an infection in his operated leg. Even with the infected implant removed and a rod inserted, the infection was so severe that he developed a wound and pus coming out from the cavity.
After many opinions and consultations at multiple hospitals, he was advised amputation. The family sought second opinion and after deliberations the doctors decided it was possible to treat avoiding an amputation.
A team of doctors comprising of Dr Vivek Verma, Dr Vipin Barthwal, Dr Mahesh Sultania , Dr Vimal Pandita decided to undertake a two-stage surgical procedure. In the first phase,the infected implant, dead bones and unhealthy tissue were removed.
While in the second phase surgery was done to recreate the leg bone, using the fibula bone (additional bone from other leg) along with its intact muscles, nerve, blood vessels and skin cover to close the defect.