BHUBANESWAR, May 5, 2023 (TBINN)
Young doctors at the A.I.I.M.S. Bhubaneswar performed a rare surgery for a rare variety of larynx (Voice Box) Cancer (Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma) to save life of a young woman.
The 25-year-old woman from Jagatsinghpur District had been afflicted with an advanced stage of cancer at the junction of food and windpipe causing difficulty in breathing and swallowing. Unlike the usual variety of cancer, this was resistant to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. With progression of the diseases, the voice, respiration and food intake for the patient became challenging.
Left With no other option to save her life, surgeons of A.I.I.M.S. operated the patient with a newer approach. They took 14 hours to perform the challenging procedure which went well with normal breathing and food intake by the patient.
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