Unity Hospital doctors perform first Key Hole Liver Surgery

Unity Hospital doctors perform first Key Hole Liver Surgery

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jun 14, 2013: Unity Health Complex has taken a major technical jump by performing the first Key Hole Liver Surgery recently, said Dr Ashfaque Mohammed.

Speaking at the press meet held at Press Club on June 14, Friday, he said that A 72 year old female weighing 90 kgs, on routine ultrasound abdomen was diagnosed to have liver cancer. On complete workup it was found to be localized on one side of the liver. Since she was overweight and known patient of chronic liver disease with early sign of failure she was a very high risk for open surgery. A keyhole surgery was ideal. The key hole liver surgery was well executed and the patient is now cured of her disease.

Dr Jalaluddin Akbar, oncosurgeon said that he had done the first open liver cancer surgery in 2002 at Mangalore and has done the same surgery at Unity Health Complex, through a Key Hole. The minimal invasive surgery of Unity Hospital, Mangalore is headed by Dr Ashfaque Mohammed who has more than a decade long experience and expertise in laparoscopic surgeries.

The basic endo-surgeries like cholecstectomy appendectomy, diagnostic laparoscopy, adhesiolysis and such procedures are routinely done at the hospital. The team has been performing advanced endi-surgical procedures like herniplasty, hysterectomy, nephrectomy, colorectal surgeries at frequent intervals. Key-hole cancer surgeries ad endo-urology is being done along with Dr Jalaluddin Akbar and Dr Mujeeb Rehman, Urologist.

Dr Akbar also said that  is possible because of the state-of-the-art ultra modern operation theatres and tertiary care post operative ICU care available at Unity Healthy Complex, along with skilled and competent surgeons.

The patients are provided with affordable and convenient packages for all laparocopic procedure in various categories. A very high standard is maintained so that patient care and the outcome are at the forefront. The main advantages of key- hole surgeries being Minimal post operative lung complications, small scar post operatively, less pain, early mobilization of the patient, very short hospital stay and early return to work.

He also said that further they will also introduce Robotic surgery which is very expensive and added in 6 months it will go for patency.

Dr Rohan Monis, chief co-ordinator was also present at the press meet.