The surgeons at the Oberwart Clinic have now successfully performed a delicate procedure. In a two-hour operation, they removed a 30 centimeter tumor from one patient.
A pensioner complained of abdominal pain and an increasingly swollen stomach when he came to Oberwart Hospital. The 74-year-old had endured the pain for about three weeks before finally deciding to seek medical advice. The right decision, as it turned out.
The tumor had grown slowly
During the extensive examination, the cause of the complaints quickly became clear: a cystic tumor slowly formed in the man’s upper abdomen, which eventually grew to no less than 30 centimeters in size. “A tumor of this size is rare. Due to the enormous size and location of the tumor – between the liver, right kidney, large artery and large intestine – the operation was a challenge,” says Primarius Univ.-Prof. Dr. Peter Kornprat, head of the surgery department in Oberwart.
Delicate intervention
The delicate procedure lasted two hours and ultimately ended well. Together with senior physician Dr. Thomas Niernberger and medical student Laura Schermann, who is currently completing her clinical internship year in the new clinic, succeeded in removing the benign tumor.
“An incredible feeling”
The 25-year-old scholarship student is one of 148 aspiring doctors who are supported by a state grant and in return commit to work in Burgenland for five years after completing their studies. The procedure was a special experience for her: “I am grateful that I was allowed to participate in this delicate operation. It is an incredible feeling when a patient can return home healthy. That’s exactly why I want to become a doctor, to help people.”
Top medicine around the corner
For Governor Hans Peter Doskozil, the successful operation is also proof of how important it is to offer top-quality medicines close to home: “The residents of Burgenland deserve the best medical care, and they should receive it. You can rely on us.”
Patient is back home
The 74-year-old patient has now been able to leave the hospital in Oberwart, is free of complaints and says he is feeling ‘very good’.
Source: Krone
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