Attappady tribal hospital removes large abdominal cyst in elderly woman
A 69-year-old woman received successful surgery to remove a large abdominal cyst at the Attappady Taluk Tribal Specialty Hospital. The cyst, which had caused her pain for nearly 25 years, measured approximately 30 cm by 20 cm. The medical team emphasized the importance of their specialized healthcare services for the tribal communities in the region.
- ▪The patient had been suffering from a colonic mesenteric cyst for nearly 25 years.
- ▪Surgeon Mithun K. led the complex procedure, with support from anaesthetists Rahul S. and Varsha P.K.
- ▪The surgery involved draining nearly four litres of fluid before excising the cyst.
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A major surgical intervention at the Attappady Taluk Tribal Specialty Hospital at Kottathara has brought relief to a 69-year-old woman who had been struggling with a large abdominal cyst for nearly 25 years.The patient, a native of Sreekrishnapuram, had long suffered from persistent abdominal pain and increasing swelling caused by a colonic mesenteric cyst measuring about 30 cm×20 cm. Her condition had gradually worsened over decades.The medical team at the tribal hospital successfully removed the tumour through a complex procedure led by surgeon Mithun K., with anaesthesia support from Rahul S. and Varsha P.K.
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