SRINAGAR : Doctors at Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) Hospital in Srinagar successfully performed a laparoscopic cholecystectomy on a high-risk patient using Thoracic Segmental Spinal Anaesthesia (TSSA), a technique seldom applied in complex abdominal surgeries. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The 50-year-old patient, a chronic smoker suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertension, was operated on for acute cholecystitis with empyema of the gallbladder. Despite his high-risk profile, the surgery was completed safely within two hours without any complications, hospital officials said.

The surgical team included Dr Akhter Ganai, Dr Nisar and Dr Shakeeb Lone, while the anaesthesia team comprised Dr Arifa, Dr Sadia Wani, Dr Alfer Ant

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