Ahmedabad surgeons set record, remove the 'heaviest' kidney tumour of 3.1 kg in child
2 years, 7 months ago

Ahmedabad surgeons set record, remove the 'heaviest' kidney tumour of 3.1 kg in child

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Ahmedabad doctors team led by senior surgical oncologist Dr. Nitin Singhal, has set the record for surgically removing the "heaviest kidney tumor" in a child and has been recognised by the India Book of Records. Notably, the team successfully removed a large Wilms' tumor weighing 3.1 kg from the left kidney of a 3-year-old child, providing a new lease of life to her. The four-hour long surgery was performed by Dr. Singhal and his team which included anesthetist Dr. Ankit Chauhan and pediatric surgeon Dr. Kirti Prajapati. Dr. Singhal said, "This case highlights the lack of awareness in our society in relation to paediatric tumours which have a good prognosis if treated properly and on time.

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Doctors remove world's largest kidney weighing 7.4 kg at Delhi hospital
5 years, 3 months ago

Doctors remove world's largest kidney weighing 7.4 kg at Delhi hospital

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Surgeons have removed a kidney weighing 7.4 kg, claimed to be the world's largest, from a 56-year-old man, authorities at a city hospital where the procedure was performed said on Monday. The kidney, removed after a two-hour-long surgery performed recently, had occupied almost the entire abdomen of the patient, Dr Sachin Kathuria, Urology consultant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said. …

Mumbai hospital removes ‘World’s heaviest kidney tumour’ weighing 5.5 kg, Guinness World Records confirm feat
7 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai hospital removes ‘World’s heaviest kidney tumour’ weighing 5.5 kg, Guinness World Records confirm feat

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A new record has been set in a Mumbai hospital, which removed a 5.5 kg tumour from patient’s kidney. The team of doctors was led by Dr Ajit Sawant, head of urology, who successfully removed a tumour from patient Manju Devi’s kidney. The tumour was successfully operated out in November 2016 following an eight-hour long surgery performed by Dr Sawant, …

AIIMS surgeons remove the world's largest kidney tumour |IndiaTV News
9 years, 9 months ago

AIIMS surgeons remove the world's largest kidney tumour |IndiaTV News

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New Delhi: In what is claimed to be the first such case in the world, Indian surgeons have removed a kidney tumour weighing 5.018 kg from a patient suffering from kidney cancer along with dissection of the lungs. "The patient's right kidney had bloated 35 times the normal size making it the world's biggest ever kidney tumour on record as …

Delhi patient gets removal of world's largest kidney- India TV News – India TV
9 years, 10 months ago

Delhi patient gets removal of world's largest kidney- India TV News – India TV

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New Delhi: A kidney weighing 2.75 kg, claimed to be the world's largest, has been removed from a 45-year-old patient, the authorities at a hospital here where the operation was performed said on Tuesday. Subash Yadav was suffering from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease for a couple of years and was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram hospital last month …

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