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A 39-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir underwent a highly complex surgery at Artemis Hospital in Gurugram, where doctors successfully removed an abdominal tumour weighing about 10 kg. The tumour had grown over nearly 15 years and extended from her suprapubic area up to her diaphragm, causing severe pain and anaemia. 

Her haemoglobin level had dropped to a dangerously low 4.5 g/dl due to the tumour’s long-term effects and pressure on her internal organs and major blood vessels, including the aorta and inferior vena cava. Before surgery, the hospital’s gynecologic oncology and haematology teams worked together to stabilise her condition by improving her overall health and haemoglobin counts.

The operation was performed on September 25 by a multidisciplinary team led by the anaesthesia department headed by Dr Rajesh Misra, and was described as high-risk due to the tumour’s size (around 40 cm at its widest) and its compression of vital vessels. Two units of blood were transfused during the procedure, and the patient remained stable.

Post-surgery, she is recovering well in the intensive care unit and is in stable condition, according to hospital statements. Surgeons emphasised that tumours of this magnitude pose major challenges and highlight the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to prevent such extreme growth.