Kathmandu, July 10

A team of 24 doctors from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, has successfully removed a tumour weighing 35 kg from the uterus of a 46-year-old woman.

The surgery was performed on June 20 and a press meet was held on July 7 where the patient Dil Maya Sarki, a resident of Gothgaun, Ramechhap, was also present.

Sarki is out of danger and was discharged from the hospital on July 7 itself.

Sarki had been diagnosed with leiyomyoma — tumour in the muscles of the uterus.

A team of 24 doctors led by Professor Dr Ashma Rana, Unit I in-charge of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dr Gita Gurung, head of Department Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dr Suvana Maskey, lecturer of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dr Bikal Ghimire, assistant professor, gastro intestinal Surgery, Dr Anil Shrestha, head of Department Anaesthesia, Dr Amit Bhattarai anaesthetist, Dr Krishna Manandhar from Plastic Surgery Department, performed the surgery that lasted for six hours.

“The surgery of such a huge tumour that grew from a broad ligament of the uterus is the first one in the country, and there are also chances that it could be the first case in the world,” informed Dr Rana.

“The surgery was complicated because of the size of the tumour,” said Dr Ghimire.

The patient was admitted when she came to the OPD of Gynaecology and Obstetrics on June 16. The patient had a history of abdominal distension for seven years with increase in size for one year.

“The patient had difficulty passing urine and stool. The size of the stomach had increased to a huge extent when she came here,” shared Dr Maskey.

The tumour had started increasing since last year and the patient had difficulty walking, lying supine, and performing her daily activities.

“I couldn’t even drink water due to the size of my stomach. I could neither walk nor sleep. I am thankful to the doctors for giving me a new life,” shared Sarki.

“This is an achievement for TUTH. Had there not been a multi-disciplinary team in the hospital it would have been difficult for us to perform the surgery,” said Dr Rana.