In a first, a team of doctors in Hyderabad removed a complex brain tumour without cutting or skull bone removal. According to reports, the doctors at the AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad have pioneered a new neurosurgical technique, ‘Endoscopic Lateral Transorbital Approach,’ to remove the tumour from a 54-year-old female patient.
In the procedure, the doctors a small path around the eye with a neuro-endoscope to remove the brain tumour.
Reportedly, the patient was suffering from right-sided visual blurring and headaches, was initially misdiagnosed with viral encephalitis. Upon further examination, she was diagnosed with spheno-orbital cavernous meningioma (SOM), a benign tumour located where the sphenoid bone, eye socket, and cavernous sinus meet.
According to Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dr Abhirama Chandra Gabbita, this technique allowed the tumour to be removed without leaving visible scars on the patient’s face or skull.
“The endoscopic approach allows us to access the tumour through a small incision, and since the brain is not directly touched or compressed during the procedure, there’s no physical impact left on the brain, resulting in less trauma to the surrounding tissues and a faster healing process,” Dr Subodh Raju, Director of Neurosurgery, said in a statement.
The patient was reportedly discharged just two days after the procedure, fully recovered and without any visible scars.