SUM-Bhubaneswar Surgeons Remove 7.5Kg Tumour From Toddler’s Abdomen

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Odisha capital removed a tumour, weighing 7.5 kg, from the abdomen of a 20-month-old boy recently.

The baby from Ganjam district weighing 14 kg had a bloated stomach for about a year and doctors diagnosed the condition as Neuroblastoma which required surgery, a SUM release said on Tuesday.

Though it was a challenging situation, a surgical team led by Surgical Oncologist Dr Sangram Keshari Panda decided to take up the surgery which took about four hours. The operation was challenging because the weight of the toddler was less, Dr Panda said.

The team, comprising pediatric surgeon Dr Antaryami Pradhan, pediatric oncologist Dr Saroj Panda and anesthesiologists Dr Daisy Karan, Dr Swarna Banerjee, Dr Sulochana Dash, Dr Soumyaa Samal and Dr Nupur Moda, removed the tumour weighing 7.5 kg which remained densely embedded with major vessels, large bowel, pelvic vessels, ureter and urinary bladder, the release further said.

The baby’s intra-operative and post-operative course was stormy and challenging but the doctor’s team countered it well. The patient was discharged from the hospital within 15 days, it added.

Dr Panda said the baby was suffering from a condition known as Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma which could be tackled if detected at an early stage through chemotherapy and surgery. “But in this case, the disease had advanced and the successful treatment was possible because of the joint effort of all concerned,” he said.