Dr. Mehta’s Achieves Medical Milestone: 600-Gram Giant Chest Lesion Removed via 5mm Keyhole Ports
First recorded instance in India of advanced thoracoscopic resection on a child of this age, eliminating the need for open sternotomy.
The 5-year-old child had endured a year of unexplained fatigue and reduced physical endurance before being brought to Dr. Mehta’s Children’s Hospital. Comprehensive imaging revealed total opacity of the left hemithorax, with a giant solid-cystic mass encasing major thoracic vascular branches.
Under conventional pediatric surgical protocol, removing a 600-gram lesion requires an open median sternotomy—cracking open the child’s sternum and ribs. This carries high risks of permanent chest wall deformities, scoliosis, and prolonged intensive care.
Refusing traumatic chest cracking, Dr. Raghul M designed a high-precision thoracoscopic strategy using two miniature 5mm ports. Operating in a millimeter-scale working window, the surgical team meticulously dissected the thymolipoma from the pericardium, phrenic nerve, and left pulmonary hilum without blood loss.
The specimen was decompressed and extracted through a micro-incision. The child was extubated on the table, mobilized within 24 hours, and discharged completely pain-free within 48 hours without deformity.
Demonstrates the pinnacle of minimally invasive pediatric thoracic surgery: sparing children life-long skeletal morbidity through advanced thoracoscopy.
Specialized pediatric and neonatal surgical consultations available across Dr. Mehta's Children's Hospital (Chetpet), Maa Kauvery (Kovilambakkam), and Dr. Raghul's Pediatric Surgical Clinic at Hive Fertility Centre (Selaiyur).
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