Gastroesophageal reflux examination, unexpectedly discovered a large tumor requiring surgery

Having a history of painful gastric reflux, Ms. Y. recently felt difficulty swallowing and bloating so she went to the doctor. When she went to the hospital for an endoscopy, the doctor discovered a very large tumor that required urgent surgery.

On the afternoon of October 31, Master - Doctor Le Thanh Quang, Head of the Department of Surgery (Minh Anh International General Hospital) said: "After discovering that her body was tired and bloated, Ms. PTY (49 years old) went to Minh Anh Hospital for examination. Through tests and imaging diagnosis, the doctors discovered that she had a tumor about 10 cm, had invaded the entire cardiac region of the stomach, and was metastasizing to the lymph nodes, endangering her life."

Faced with the patient's urgent situation, Master - Doctor Le Thanh Quang immediately consulted with colleagues to make a quick decision.

Successfully removed tumor after 5 hours

"The indicated method in this case is laparoscopic surgery, but the tumor is in an extremely difficult position. Not to mention the esophagus and cardiac region are related to the chest, if not careful and precise, it will easily cause perforation of the lungs and heart, easily causing pleural and pericardial effusion. The most worrying thing is the connection of the esophagus with the digestive tract, the risk of leakage is high," Dr. Le Thanh Quang said about the patient's serious condition.

The patient was out of danger and recovered quickly.

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During the surgery, because the tumor was quite large, the doctors decided to expand the abdominal cavity by more than 5 cm to remove the stomach tumor. After 5 hours, the tumor removal surgery was successful.

Master - Doctor Le Thanh Quang recommends that everyone should go for a check-up and timely treatment when the stomach shows signs of reflux, discomfort when eating, and must adjust many unhealthy habits such as: eating sour, spicy, greasy foods, especially avoid eating too much, or being hungry for a long time, staying up late...

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