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Largest mesenteric tumour removed
Dr Peethambaran M S (surgical gastroenterologist) and Dr Baburajan A K (cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon), assisted by a 12-member team, performed a rare and highly complex surgery in which they successfully removed the largest mesenteric fibromatosis (desmoid tumour) measuring 30 × 25 cm from a 29-year-old male patient at Avitis Institute of Medical Sciences, Nemmara, Palakkad, Kerala, India on March 26, 2019. The 3.5 kg jejunal mesenteric tumour was removed en masse in 6 hours. Team Members: Anaesthesiologists: Dr Thomas Gregory, Dr Deepak Falgunan, Dr Tobu Varghese Nurses: Bincy K Paul, Soumya Jose, Crystal Babu, Anjusha Unni, Neethu P S, Ranjith P Rajan Technicians: Jishnu Palliyalil, Anju M, Haritha K Prasad
