The toddler had a huge 20 cm lump sitting on the right lobe of the liver

• The 6-hr surgery achieved complete removal of the tumour along with the right lobe of the liver

A team of surgeons at Jupiter Hospital, Pune performed a complicated paediatric liver surgery by removing a 1.8 Kg tumour from a 3-year-young boy.

Baby Amol (name changed) presented to the out-patient department at Jupiter Hospital, Pune with complaints of a lump in the right side of the abdomen. A thorough diagnosis and systematic investigation came as a rude shock to the doctors as the toddler was found to have a huge 20 cm lump sitting on the right lobe of the liver. The gargantuan tumour weighed 1.8kg while the weight of the baby was 16kg.

A detailed investigation by the team at the hospital decided to operate the child to remove the lump. However, looking at the age of the child, the surgery was not without challenges. But the doctors decided to go ahead as surgery was the only hope to save the child.

Sharing details of the procedure, Dr. Abhijit Benare, Paediatric Surgeon said, “the critical surgery was meticulously planned to the last detail. This requires skilled personnel as well as precise dissection to avoid blood loss. The procedure went on for six long hours where we could achieve complete removal of the tumour along with the right lobe of the liver.”

“Though the surgery was technically challenging but well experienced team effort handled the challenges efficiently and the child was later shifted to transplant intensive care unit.” Dr. Manoj Shrivastav, Liver Transplant Surgeon added.

Post-operative, the baby was managed in liver transplant intensive care unit. Amol had a smooth recovery post-surgery and was discharged on the 6th post-operative day. This type of liver surgery must be carried out at a specialised center where all the facilities are available under one roof.

According to the team at Jupiter, the boy is expected to lead a normal life without any further issues.