AIIMS doctors with an 11-year-old girl underwent complicated keyhole surgery for pancreatic cancer. |Picture source: Special arrangement
The All-Indian Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi (AIIMS) has successfully performed the first laparoscopic whiplash on an 11-year-old girl, making her the youngest patient in the world, performing this complex procedure entirely through the laparoscopic route.
Young patients from Garhwa from Jharkhand have undergone a rare pancreatic tumor called solid pseudopapillary epithelial tumor (SPEN), thus requiring complex whipping surgery involving surgical removal and reconstruction of major parts of Pancreas and digestive systems.
“SPEN is a rare but curable cancer of the pancreas, affecting young women primarily in their 2nd or 30th year of their lives. Complete surgical removal of tumors remains the only exact treatment. With this in mind, our young patients can be cured and our young patients can now be restored to campus and normal activities. Pediatric surgery at AIIMS Delhi.
The child was operated on February 27 and was discharged ten days after the operation. Provides details about the surgery Dr. DHUA said the patient experienced persistent abdominal pain and investigated that Spen was found.
The doctor added that the pancreas is a small, important organ deep in the abdomen. It tightly surrounds several major blood vessels that provide vital organs throughout the body. Due to its complex location and proximity to these important blood vessels, surgical procedures involving the pancreas require special care, precision and meticulous attention, so there is absolutely no room for error.
“Usually, this surgery was performed through a long-term cut belly that could later be painful and leave a large scar. Considering several important factors, the surgical team decided to perform the same procedure using only four small incisions, which took only 5mm5mm and the other two were 10mm in size. The team operated for only eight and a half hours, only eight and a half hours, and continued the loss of 80ml.”
After the operation, the patient’s recovery was smooth and comfortable due to the tiny incision of the laparoscopic incision, the patient’s postoperative pain, short hospital stay and pleasant appearance.
“Most importantly, the procedure strictly adheres to basic oncology principles to ensure complete removal of tumors and patients,” a release released by the hospital said.
As far as the operational technology is concerned, pancreatic duodenectomy, also known as HP surgery, is considered the pinnacle of gastrointestinal surgery, and laparoscopy is performed further increases the complexity. Given its rarity in pediatric surgery practice, it has traditionally been managed through open surgery.
Meanwhile, from anesthesia perspective, Bikash Ranjan Ray, a professor at Delhi’s AIIMS Anesthesia, noted that his team was well prepared for a prolonged surgery and expected intraoperative blood loss. Fortunately, the surgery did not have any obvious anesthesia complications or blood loss. He added that good pain management ensures that the child experiences a smooth, painless recovery after the operation.
publishing – March 29, 2025 04:06 pm ist
