KIMS doctors perform complex whipple surgery on kidney transplant patient

Doctors at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur, successfully performed a complex laparoscopic Whipple’s surgery on a kidney transplant patient diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The procedure was challenging due to immunosuppressive therapy, polycystic liver disease, and a cyst in the transplanted kidney.

Hyderabad: Doctors at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospitals, Kondapur, on Tuesday announced that they have successfully performed a complex surgical procedure on a patient who had previously undergone a kidney transplant and was later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Dr Naveen Kumar CH, Surgical Gastroenterologist, KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur, the patient had undergone a kidney transplant earlier and was on three types of immunosuppressive medications. During follow-up evaluation, the patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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The medical team decided to perform a laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple’s surgery). However, the procedure was particularly challenging, as the patient also had polycystic liver disease and a large cyst in the transplanted kidney. “ Performing a major pancreatic surgery in a patient on immunosuppressive therapy is extremely risky, with reported mortality rates of up to 50 per cent in some cases. Therefore, the surgical team also ensured meticulous post-operative care,” Dr Naveen Kumar said.