Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals' Advanced Robotic Surgery Restores Life to a Cervical Cancer Patient

News Desk, News Nation 360 : Apollo Multispeciality Hospital in Kolkata used advanced robotic surgery to treat a case of recurring cervical cancer, which was a major medical achievement. Dr Monika Meena, an expert in robotic surgery and gynaecological oncology at the hospital, oversaw the procedure. In Apollo Multispecialty Hospital, in the city of Kolkata, a post-menopausal woman, aged 55 years, visited the hospital after the results revealed the return of her cervical cancer in a small patch, as detected by the PET-CT scan. This patient had undergone a course of chemotherapy and radiation six months before for the stage 3 cancer. After examining the patient, the Apollo doctors concluded that the recurrent case was localised in the original area without the development of the disease in other parts of the body. To treat the patient, a salvage hysterectomy was required, which is a difficult surgical intervention, especially after the radiation therapy. In fact, high-risk surgeries are considered because the stiffness in tissues, induced by the radiation, often results in surgical complications. Dr Monika Meena and her team decided to conduct a robotic surgical procedure, which would help the physician deliver the utmost precision and desired surgical outcome. The patient underwent the robotic surgical procedure for the removal of the uterus, cervix, and adjacent tissues successfully. There was very minimal blood loss.

Because the robotic method was less intrusive, the patient was able to walk the same day and went home the next day. The recurring malignancy had completely disappeared, according to final laboratory testing on the resected tissue. In India, cervical cancer is still one of the top causes of cancer-related mortality among women. India accounts for one in three cases of cervical cancer worldwide and over half of all cervical cancer-related fatalities worldwide. The condition is still not well known, even though it is mostly preventable. Early symptoms like irregular bleeding, unusual discharge, or pelvic pain are often overlooked by women. There is also a lack of knowledge about the HPV vaccine, which can prevent cervical cancer, which can result in advanced disease and delayed diagnosis. Regarding the case, Dr Monika Meena stated that postmenopausal bleeding needs to be assessed right away and should never be disregarded. Complete therapy with positive results is achievable if the cancer is discovered early. She continued by saying that even in high-risk circumstances, doctors can safely undertake complicated cancer surgeries thanks to cutting-edge technologies like robotic surgery. Due to smaller incisions and reduced blood loss, as was the case with the patient mentioned above, it also facilitates the patient's extremely quick postoperative recovery.

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