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Kochi doctors remove largest uterus in medical history | A team of doctors from Kochi claimed that they had surgically removed the largest uterus of world. Weighing 4.9 kg, the uterus was removed from a 46-year-old
woman. Five surgeons of the Sunrise Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) led by
doctor Hafeez Rehman removed the uterus by less-invasive laparoscopic keyhole
surgery in record 28 minutes. As per the hospital officials, the uterus is believed
to be the world's biggest one operated upon compared against previous record of
3.2 kilogram which is already listed in the Guinness Book of Record. Dr. Rehman
said that the best part about the surgery was that there was no blood loss. "We
could achieve this removal of this large mass which is weighing around 4.9 kg
with just 28 minutes. I feel that is the great achievement and the best part of
it was that there was absolutely no blood loss. Usually when surgeons remove this
size of very large uterus, blood bottles are arranged because there is huge blood
loss in these kinds of surgeries," said Dr. Rehman, chairman and head of the Gynaecology
Department. Dr. Rehman explained that woman's tumour itself resembled a full term
pregnancy of about 36 weeks and had a case of fibroid, a non-cancerous tumour
of the uterus. The doctors conducted operation on September 29, through a process
called 'Laparoscopic Hysterectomy'. Dr. Rehman further said that such surgery
is a benefit to the humanity and women need not fear anymore. "Those who are having
very large uteruses, they really need not have any fear that they need to open
up their abdomen and suffer all the pain and hardships after that. All these tumours
can be successfully removed by Laparoscopy through one-centimetre keyhole incision,"
he added. Hospital officials claimed that they have created a world record and
have decided to send the details of the surgery for entry into the Guinness book
of World Records. The lady, who underwent the surgery, a bank worker in Kochi,
is normal now and was discharged from the hospital soon after the operation. |
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