Uterine cancer
My mom was diagnosed with the uterine cancer. She is 68 years of age and has an obesity of 4th grade (the growth of 166 cm, weight 135 kg) and hypertension. Admission to the radiology department was recommended. What should we do? As far as I know the surgery is the only method for cancer of the uterus to be removed. Is it really so that this surgery is only possible for young and relatively healthy persons?
It is not quite so. We can operate on any patient, but the issue is which complications can lead to patient’s death and which of them can just delay the recovery. From the anesthesiologist’s point of view, it is a major challenge to intubate patients with 4th degree obesity; the abdominal section is also possible, but there is a 100% risk of suture line disruption and inflammation, let alone the postoperative pneumonia, venous thrombosis, etc. There is another option such as vaginal hysterectomy which is more acceptable and relatively safe in obese patients. It is not a «treatment standard», however, as it allows not obtaining pelvic washings, but still there is a possibility of complete cure. Anesthesia remains a problem - both general and spinal. Radiation therapy without surgery is another acceptable treatment option besides vaginal hysterectomy. A chance of complete cure is still exists, but the survival rate is on average lower than in surgical treatment
Резекция печени — хирургическое вмешательство, при котором удаляется часть печени доля сегмент или субсегмент печени. Это сложная операция, которая требует от хирурга большого опыта, глубоких знаний анатомии печени и высокой квалификации. Благодаря развитию хирургических методик и технологий за последние десятилетия, сегодня операция дает шансы на восстановление здоровья даже пациентам со сложными диагнозами. В клинике EMC резекцию печени при злокачественных опухолях и других заболеваниях печени проводят первоклассные хирурги по самым безопасным и эффективным методикам.