Rare pancreatic surgery at SGRH removes tumour without a cut

Tumor removed without a cut

New Delhi: Doctors at a Delhi hospital have successfully removed cancerous pancreas from a 40-year-old woman without an open surgery. They used robotic arms to detach the diseased organ and drew it out through the vagina.

It is a major achievement as laparoscopic surgery for the removal of pancreas-surgeons call it ‘tiger’s territory’ due to the complexities involved-is rarely done in India. Even abroad, only a few centres use the ‘Whipple procedure’ or minimally invasive surgery for the removal of pancreatic cancer, and fewer still do it with robots. The successful operation at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is being seen as a breakthrough, therefore.

“We did not even cut open the abdomen to take out the tumour. It was taken out through the vagina, which helped reduce damage to the surrounding vessels,” said Dr Brij Bhushan Agarwal, vice chairman, department of laparoscopic and general surgery at SGRH.

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