UAE doctors remove 3kg fibroids from 50-year-old woman, via an combo surgery

UAE doctors remove 3kg fibroids from 50-year-old woman, via an combo surgery

Dubai: Three kilograms of multiple large fibroids from the uterus and liver of a 50-year-old woman, thanks to an unusual combination of surgical procedures performed by a team of doctors in the UAE. As far as fibroids go, it’s an abnormally large size. How the fibroids developed in the two organs is also quite puzzling. The discovery led doctors to perform surgery, but it’s not just another surgery. Rather, it was a combination of procedures. This helped the patient, an Indian expat, got her normal and quality of life back. Doctors at Medcare Women and Children Hospital in Dubai described the condition of the patient, identified as Jayanthy, as “extreme uterine fibroids”. It caused her unbearable pain, and, if left untreated, could have become life threatening. Fibroids are tumours made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue that develop in the uterus. It is estimated that 70 to 80 percent of women will develop fibroids in their lifetime — however, not everyone will develop symptoms or require treatment. Jayanthy faced a combination of serious symptoms like pain, tiredness and dizziness caused by secondary anaemia due to heavy bleeding. Upon visiting Dr. Shiva Harikrishnan, obstetrics and gynaecology consultant at Medcare