Kurnool:The government general hospital in Kurnool has successfully completed two rare and complex surgeries in its surgery department II. In the first case, 25-year-old Sumalatha from Bethamcherla had been experiencing frequent blood vomiting, heavy menstrual bleeding, and low blood counts for four years.
She required repeated blood transfusions. Sumalatha underwent a splenectomy followed by a splenorenal shunt. After the surgery, her platelet count increased from 46,000 to 500,000, and she was discharged without complications. In the second case, 53-year-old Rangaswamy from Gonegandla, a chronic alcoholic, was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis.
He underwent lateral pancreaticojejunostomy surgery and was safely discharged afterward. Both surgeries were led by Prof. Dr. Ramakrishna Nayak, assisted by a skilled team of surgeons and anesthesiologists.
Hospital superintendent Dr. Venkateswarlu and surgery head Dr. P. Haricharan commended the team’s efforts.
