Two-thirds of the abdomen of the patient, a resident of Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, was occupied by the tumor.
The successful surgery is the first-ever registered in the Telugu states and the second instance in the country, the hospital said. (Supplied)
Doctors at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) in Hyderabad successfully removed a football-sized kidney tumour weighing 10 kgs to save the life of a patient.
The 53-year-old patient, a resident of Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, was referred to the hospital with abdominal swelling.
On examination, doctors found the presence of a large abdominal mass lesion. Imaging revealed that the tumour was arising from the left kidney.
The mass was so large that it occupied two-thirds of the abdominal cavity and even displaced intestines into the right lower quadrant.
The tumor was found to be malignant upon microscopic examination post-surgery.
A team of urologists led by Dr Mallikarjuna C and including Dr Taif Bendigeri and Dr Rajesh K Reddy, successfully performed a challenging procedure.
The tumour that was removed. (Supplied)
“Considering the size of the tumour, we ruled out robotic procedure and opted for open surgery. With great effort, the tumour could be removed successfully. Post-surgery, we discovered the tumour was extremely large, the size of a football. Microscopic examination confirmed that it was a cancerous growth (Renal Cell Carcinoma),” Dr Mallikarjuna said in a statement on Thursday, 17 November.
The doctor added that the patient, surprisingly, did not pay much attention to the swelling, despite the pain.
“Our team removed the cancer-affected left kidney. Microscopic surgical margins were clear implying complete removal of the tumour. Fortunately, it was found that the patient did not need any additional therapy as the tumour had not spread to any other organs. We have cautioned him against ignoring follow-up. That will help in regular monitoring,” added Dr Reddy in the statement
According to Dr. Purnachandra Reddy, executive director and chief consultant urologist at, AINU, urological cancers are rising all over the world, and said that they need to be taken seriously.
AINU routinely performs surgeries for urological malignancies. It is well equipped with a Surgical Robot and laparoscopy which facilitate surgery through keyholes.
Unlike this case, if a patient is diagnosed in the early stage, partial nephrectomy (removal of the tumor without sacrificing the healthy part of the kidney) can be performed by key-hole surgery, Dr Reddy added.
This successful surgery is the first-ever such feat registered in the Telugu states and the second instance in the country, the hospital said in its statement.
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