Oncology Hospital: Surgery to remove “elephant foot” tumor

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 8, at Nghe An Oncology Hospital, surgery was performed to remove a tumor from the leg of patient Nguyen Thi Trung (born in 1989) in block 3, Thu Thuy ward, Cua Lo town.

The surgery took place within 3 hours (from 9am to 12pm). Because the tumor area was quite large and complicated, patient Trung will have to undergo another surgery to remove the entire tumor. It is known that Nguyen Thi Trung was born into a poor Catholic family. Her father returned from the army with Agent Orange in his body, leaving behind after-effects on the bodies of his poor children, of which Trung was the most disadvantaged child. Right from birth, her right leg was deformed by abnormally large masses from the tip of the big toe to the knee, making the leg nearly 3 times larger than normal. Over time, the scary mass of flesh on her leg grew larger. Up to now, every step is a heavy, painful and numbing pain.

The large tumor in Nguyen Thi Trung's leg causes pain every time she moves.

Trung's family is very poor, with 8 mouths to feed, relying on the fishing job of her father who is sick all year round, and her mother has a heart disease, so Trung's treatment is always delayed. Trung's father also took her to a hospital in Hanoi, but the treatment did not progress. Until, through the press, I learned that Nghe An Oncology Hospital successfully performed surgery to remove a 13 kg tumor from Tran Thi An (in Dien Chau). Doctors at Nghe An Oncology Hospital said that through tests and imaging, the tumor was relatively complicated with many blood vessels. Specialist Doctor 2 Dau Huy Hoan - Deputy Director of the Hospital, Head of the Department of Surgery was the main doctor of this surgery.

Doctors performed the first surgery on the tumor.

To ensure patient safety and the success of the surgery, the doctors used high-tech knives to help stop bleeding quickly, shortening the surgery time to 4-5 hours. The surgery was initially assessed as successful, the patient's foot had the tumor removed, and the skin graft became slimmer. It is expected that in about 2-3 weeks, if the patient's health is guaranteed, the second surgery to remove the remaining tumor from the ankle to the knee of patient Trung will be performed.

Pham Ho