Port Blair, Sept. 5: A 35-year-old male chronically suffering from severe pain in abdomen, after every meal was diagnosed with chronic calcific pancreatitis. It is a medical condition, in which the pancreas (an important organ for digestion) becomes persistently inflamed and due to repeated inflammation, stones form within the pancreas. He was being treated elsewhere at multiple hospitals with no solution to his ailment. He was admitted in GB Pant Hospital, and was examined and evaluated by Surgeons with blood investigation and USG abdomen and contrast CT scan and was prepared for the definitive curative surgery.
On 7th August, 2023, a team of Super Specialist Surgeons headed by Dr. Saji Vargheese and Anesthesiologist, Dr. Narayan & Dr. Ramya performed a supra major advanced minimally invasive pancreatic surgery lasting for 6 hours, namely Laparoscopic Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy. Intraoperatively, his pancreas was found to be studded completely with large stones. The stones were removed and his pancreas was connected to his intestines to resume its function.
These surgeries are only done in selected specialized centers at mainland usually done via open technique. Post operatively, he had a quick recovery. And now he is able to eat well without any pain.