For the care he received at the Hospital de Especialidades No. 1 of the Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) del Bajío, del Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Guanajuato. Juan “N” recovers successfully after being diagnosed with a hepatocarcinoma or liver cancerand have very few chances of life.
The patient successfully recovered after being diagnosed with hepatocarcinoma or liver cancer
Dr. Luis Tinoco Tellez, oncologist surgeon of this the High Specialty Medical Unit (UMAE), participated in the surgery and followed up on Juan’s case.
“We detected a malignant tumor of the liver in the patient, which is not so common; it is associated with hepatitis virus infections and alcoholism. But specifically in this patient there is no defined cause and therefore it is a sporadic case.
Tino Tellez mentioned that most liver cancer patients have yellow skin color, weightloss. As well as decreased appetite and pain. However, in Juan’s case there were not so many symptoms because he is young and strong.
He indicated that when the patient arrived at the UMAE No. 1, referred from Hospital General de Zona (HGZ) No. 21, presented a very voluminous lesion. Therefore, the possibility of performing surgery was reduced, since the little part of the liver would remain and therefore not compatible with life.
The patient’s case was treated in a multidisciplinary meeting of the Oncology service
commented that the patient’s case was treated in a multidisciplinary meeting of the Oncology service. And it was determined to start with a systemic treatment by Dr. Gretel Berenice Oropeza Santana, assigned to the Medical Oncology service. This, to later make an approach by tumor stages, which involved a procedure called transarterial chemoembolization.
He explained that this process consists of send chemotherapy directly to the liver, as well as microspheres of special material to occlude the blood supply of the tumor. Decrease its size and make the liver tissue healthy grow up This allowed the medical team to perform surgery to remove the tumor.
The patient underwent a right hepatectomy
The patient underwent a right hepatectomy, or resection of half of his liver, in a procedure that took about seven hours. He later went to the intensive care area, where he remained with respiratory support for two days. This, until he was able to be autonomous in his vital functions and continue his recovery in general hospitalization. where was a total of seven days boarding school and was discharged without complications.
“This unit is committed to serving the IMSS beneficiary population with quality, warmth and safety, especially cancer patients. Since due to the nature of their condition they require attention as soon as possible. So that stories like Juan’s become a frequent event,” said Dr. Juan Germán Celis Quintal, director of UMAE No. 1.
Two months after his surgery, successfully recovered without manifestations of the tumor in the initial site or in ramifications. However, must continue with surveillance appointments in the Oncology area. Juan is currently in good condition, completely intact.
When they talk about cancer, life goes away…
“When they talk about cancer, their whole life goes away, they think that you are going to die or that everything is over. But the attention was very good, from the beginning they gave me everything that was in charge. I recommend the service because it is good, they give you the attention you need. I thank you for having brought me forward, self-esteem is the most important thing, not letting yourself fall into illness. My family is the main thing to follow and be well with them; thanks to my wife who has always been with me”, shared Juan, originally from León, who is 31 years old.
For his part, Dr. David Suárez García, head of the Oncology service, announced that through this area, UMAE No. 1. Provides in one month up to 3 thousand specialty queries, 1,500 radiotherapy sessions. In addition to 1,100 chemotherapy sessions and 65 highly complex surgical procedures.
In the attention of the beneficiary Juan Dr. Efraín Bustos, head of the Oncological Surgery service, also participated. Dr. Esteban Ramírez, interventional radiologist, and Dr. Paúl Alaniz, endovascular neurosurgeon.
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