1 year ago
Kolkata Hospital Successfully Completes HIPEC Surgery
A woman in her 60s with a serious cancer called peritoneal carcinomatosis was treated using a special surgery called CRS and HIPEC.
This surgery is like removing the cancer and then putting in hot chemotherapy to kill any remaining cancer cells.
Before this, she was not diagnosed correctly at another hospital.
She was also in the ICU for a while.
The treatment at Manipal Hospital Dhakuria was a success, and she was able to go home after nine days, showing that the treatment worked well.
A 60-year-old woman with advanced peritoneal carcinomatosis was treated with CRS and HIPEC.
The procedure was performed at Manipal Hospital Dhakuria in Kolkata.
The patient was initially misdiagnosed at another hospital.
The 12-hour procedure is considered a milestone in cancer care.
The patient recovered well and was discharged on the 9th day after surgery.
- Who
- A 60-year-old woman.
- What
- Successful CRS with HIPEC for peritoneal carcinomatosis.
- Where
- Manipal Hospital Dhakuria, Kolkata, India.
- When
- July 2024
- Why
- To treat advanced peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Key facts
- Hospital
- Manipal Hospital Dhakuria
- Patient Age
- 60 years old
- Procedure
- CRS with HIPEC
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Doctors
- Dr. Ashutosh Daga, Dr. Sagnik Ray
- Hospital Bed Count
- 10,500+
