First gastrointestinal bleeding embolisation performed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 16 2017:
A landmark breakthrough in the history of medical science of
Manipur was achieved when an acutely severe bleeding from
gastrointestina tract was treated by using a non-operative
procedure, known as gastrointestinal bleeding embolisation in
Shija Hospitals & Research Institute, Langol.
This ultra modern pioneering treatment was performed
successfully for the first time in Manipur by Dr Thangjam
Gautam Singh, consultant interventional radiologist, on two
patients when conventional treatment was not possible.
Due to excessive bleeding, both the patients were not fit for
endoscopic as well as open surgeries.
The bleeding arteries in
both the patients were embolised (occluded or blocked) under
the guidance of a DSA Cathlab machine without open surgery.
The patients were fully conscious and oriented during the
procedure as it was done using a pin hole entry into the artery
under local anaesthesia.
Subsequently conditions of both the
patients improved without any complication and were discharged
after few days.
Interventional radiology is an independent specialty of radiology
utilizing minimally invasive image guided procedures
to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system
without open surgery.
This life saving procedure has the advantages of faster
recovery, immediate cessation of the bleeding, painless, no
scars and can be done on high risk patients on whom open
surgery is not feasible.