Press Release:

Kozhikode

21st August 2014

MIMS witnessed the world’s first 3D Laparoscopic approach for giant renal vein

aneurysm and successful auto transplantation

Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Calicut conducted the world’s first 3D

Laparoscopic approach for giant renal vein aneurysm of right kidney and successful auto

transplantation to Mr. Abdul Khader, a 44 year old male from Kadavalloor, Thissur, Kerala.

3D Laparoscopic Urologist Dr. Krishna Mohan and the team could bring the man back to normal

life through this extreme life threatening surgery. Mr. Abdul khader came to MIMS after

detecting to have a life threatening venous aneurysm (around 10 cm sizes) of right kidney.

Nephrectomy ie; Kidney removal surgery was suggested from other centres.

“We are happy to inform you all that we are the first hospital to do keyhole surgery for giant

renal vein aneurysm in the world and we could successfully give back the kidney to the patient”

Dr. Krishna Mohan, 3D Laparoscopic Urologist at MIMS said.

Renal vein aneurysm is due to venous malformation due to defective development during later

stage of embryogenesis while venous trunks are formed. Weakness of venous wall due to lack of

development of media. The venous aneurysm can be detected incidentally or can present as

abdomen pain, hypertension or due to complications like spontaneous rupture or rupture and

bleeding in trivial accidents and can cause death. Thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and

pressure effects on adjacent organs can occur. This situation can be assessed as a bomb in

abdomen which can explode at any moment resulting in fatal bleeding and death. If it bleeds

even there won’t be time to shift to hospital as hemorrhage will be fatal.

The treatment is surgery and priority is to save the life first by nephrectomy and to save the

kidney if possible. Other option is to embolisation of renal artery and to block the renal artery

which may result in non-functioning of the kidney or to do nephrectomy by an open surgery or

laparoscopy.

Since the right kidney was functioning better than the left kidney, saving the kidney was another

priority for us. We did renal angiogram which gave the clear cut picture of complex vascular

anatomy. The embolisation of renal artery was deffered as high risk of pulmonary embolism and

sudden death. We decided to take him for surgery after explaining the complications and

necessity of complex surgery. The surgery was highly complex due to the risk of aneurysm

rupture and massive bleeding, embolism, including a major threat to life. This was a surgery on

major blood vessels aorta and inferior venava which associated with heart. Aorta arises from

heart carries oxygenated blood. Inferior venacava takes blood to heart. Dr. Krishna Mohan

added.

“We explained about the high risk and gave confidence to the desperate patient and to his family.

Our plan was to do a 3D laparoscopic nephrectomy and to repair the kidney after renal cooling in

bench surgery (out side) and finally auto transplantation” he added

3D laparoscopy was chosen since it is 36 times magnified vision and vessel anatomy will be

much clear compared to non 3D Laparoscopy and open surgery. Since any small pressure on

aneurysm may result in rupture and sudden death, 3D Laparoscopy was the best choice. MIMS is

the second urology and transplant unit in india with this facility.

Mr. Abdul Khader underwent surgery on 4/8/2014. This complex unusual surgery took 8 hrs and

no blood transfusion required. He stayed in ICU for 2 days discharged after 2 weeks’ hospital

stay on 18/8/2014. It was second life to him.

The Surgery team included Dr. Krishna Mohan laparoscopic urologist and transplant surgeon,

Dr. Harigovind, Senior Consultant Urologist & transplant surgeon and Head of the department,

Dr. Ashish Jindal, Consultant Urologist and transplant surgeon, Dr. Rekha S, Consultant

Anaesthesiologist. The Radiology support was by Dr. K.G. Ramakrishnan, Senior Consultant

Radiologist and Dr. Shailage, Consultant Radiologist at MIMS

Participants in Press Conference

Dr. Hamza P., Chief of Medical Services, MIMS

Dr. Abdulla Cheryakkat, Managing Director, MIMS

Dr. Krishna Mohan, 3D Laparoscopic Urologist, MIMS

Dr. Harigovind, Senior Consultant Urologist, MIMS

Dr. Ashish Jindal, Consultant Urologist, MIMS

Dr. Rekha S, Consultant Anaesthesiologist. MIMS

Mr. Abdul Khader, the Patient

Mr. Abdul Khader who underwent the world’s first 3D Laparoscopic approach for giant renal

vein aneurysm of right kidney and successful auto transplantation thanking MIMS doctors, who

include (from right) Dr. Hamza P., Chief of Medical Services, Dr. Ashish Jindal, Consultant

Urologist, Dr. Harigovind, Senior Consultant Urologist, Dr. Krishna Mohan, 3D Laparoscopic

Urologist, Dr. Rekha S, Consultant Anaesthesiologist and Dr. Abdulla Cheryakkat, Managing

Director.

Dr. Krishna Mohan, 3D Laparoscopic Urologist & Transplant surgeon conducting the world’s

first 3D Laparoscopic approach for giant renal vein aneurysm of right kidney and successful auto

transplantation.

C.T image of giant renal vein aneurysm of right kidney of Mr. Abdul Khader.

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