Archive · 12 Sep 2025
SUM Hospital in Odisha Performs Successful Cancer Surgery
A hospital in Berhampur, India, did a very difficult surgery to remove cancer from a 69-year-old man's mouth and neck.
The man had a tumor that made it hard for him to open his mouth.
The doctors removed the cancer and then fixed the area using a piece of skin from the man's forehead.
The surgery took six hours and went well, with no problems during the operation.
The patient is recovering in the general ward.
The hospital is now a place where people can get complete cancer care, including treatments like chemotherapy.
Doctors at SUM Hospital in Berhampur performed a successful head and neck cancer surgery.
The patient was a 69-year-old man with advanced carcinoma.
The surgery involved a bite composite resection and neck dissection.
The surgery was led by Dr. Sairudra S. Puhan and lasted six hours.
The hospital provides holistic cancer treatment and other super specialties.
- Who
- Doctors at SUM Hospital, Berhampur, led by Dr. Sairudra S. Puhan
- What
- Successfully performed a complex head and neck cancer surgery
- When
- Not specified in the article, but recently
- Where
- SUM Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha
- Why
- To remove cancer and restore function for the patient.
- Hospital
- SUM Hospital, Berhampur
- Patient Age
- 69 years old
- Cancer Type
- Carcinoma of right buccal mucosa
- Procedure
- Bite composite resection with neck dissection
- Surgery Duration
- 6 hours
- Lead Surgeon
- Dr. Sairudra S. Puhan