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12-Year-Old's Rare Robotic Pancreas Surgery a First in State
22 May
Summary
- A 12-year-old girl received a rare robotic Frey's surgery for chronic pancreatitis.
- This complex procedure was the first of its kind performed on a child in Tamil Nadu.
- The surgery successfully treated a congenital defect causing severe abdominal pain.
A 12-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu has successfully undergone a rare and complex robotic pancreatic reconstruction surgery at Kauvery Hospital, offering her relief from years of severe abdominal pain. The procedure, a robotic Frey's surgery, was performed to address chronic pancreatitis caused by a congenital defect known as pancreatic divisum.
This groundbreaking surgery marks a significant milestone as it is the first time such a procedure has been performed on a child in Tamil Nadu. The congenital anomaly affected the drainage of pancreatic secretions, leading to recurrent inflammation and pain, which resisted multiple endoscopic treatments.
Doctors reported that the child experienced a good recovery with minimal blood loss and less postoperative pain, being discharged just six days after the surgery. Robotic pancreatic reconstruction in children is exceptionally rare globally due to the inherent complexity of pancreatic surgeries.
