Kidney saved of patient suffering from Scoliosis at Maxlyfe Hospital

Jammu | Friday | 9th April, 2021

Summary:

In the patient there was high risk of general anaesthesia and only highly experienced surgeon could operate such Kidney stones because of distorted anatomy due to scoliosis. This patient had also consulted Senior Surgeon at Udhampur and leading urologists in Jammu but was refused surgery due to Scoliosis and complex nature of kidney stones. The patient then went to Narayana Hospital Kakryal where he was investigated but referred to PGI Chandigarh/ AIIMS New Delhi for further management. Dr Gupta consulted the anesthetist and took the challenge and successfully operated the patient in the evening of 8th April at Maxlyfe Hospital Sujma Morh Bathindi and removed all the stones from right kidney and saved his kidney. According to Dr Gupta patient is doing well post operatively and shall be discharged in a day from the hospital with the assurance that his kidney will start functioning normally in few days..