Nine complex surgeries performed in just 20 days, including lobectomy on 15-year-old patient with aspergilloma
Raipur (thestates.news) | The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, affiliated to Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully performing nine lung lobectomies in 20 days, taking the total to 13 such surgeries in the past two months. The patients, aged 15 to 70 years, included a 15-year-old who underwent lobectomy for aspergilloma, a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus niger, in the upper lobe of the left lung. The patient is the youngest to undergo lung lobectomy at the institution so far.
Two of the recent procedures were emergency surgeries performed on patients suffering from severe bleeding while coughing, a condition known as haemoptysis. The complex procedures were performed using advanced technology and an advanced lung stapler, which substantially reduces the risk of post-operative complications such as bronchopleural fistula.
Department Head Shri Dr. Krishnakant Sahu said lobectomy involves surgically removing a diseased portion or lobe of the lung and is a highly complex procedure. The hospital uses advanced techniques and lung staplers, which help minimise the possibility of bronchopleural fistula and other complications. Performing 13 lobectomies in two months, including nine in just 20 days, is a record for the institution and a matter of pride for Chhattisgarh, he said.
