Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 15: American Oncology Institute (AOI) at ASCOMS Jammu has achieved a significant breakthrough in complex cancer treatment by successfully performing a Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) procedure on a patient with advanced ovarian cancer.
HIPEC is an advanced therapeutic technique that involves the surgical removal of visible tumors from the abdominal cavity followed by the infusion of heated chemotherapy directly into the peritoneal cavity.
The recent case at AOI Jammu involved a 45-year-old woman who had been experiencing non-specific abdominal symptoms and had undergone several inconclusive investigations elsewhere.
Upon presentation at AOI Jammu, she was evaluated thoroughly, including a PET-CT scan and biopsy, which revealed a diagnosis of high-grade ovarian cancer with extensive peritoneal involvement. Her case was managed by a multidisciplinary team of oncologists at AOI Jammu.
Dr Satyankar Gupta, Senior Medical Oncologist at AOI Jammu, initiated neoadjuvant chemotherapy to reduce the tumor burden. After three cycles, repeat imaging showed a significant response, and the patient was deemed suitable for surgery.
The complex procedure was led by Dr Avinash Rajra, Consultant Surgical Oncologist, and involved meticulous removal of tumors from multiple sites within the abdominal cavity.
Following the cytoreductive phase, the surgical team proceeded with HIPEC, circulating the heated chemotherapy agent for 90 minutes. The surgery was uneventful, and the patient had a smooth post-operative recovery.
Speaking about the case, Dr Avinash Rajra commented, “HIPEC is a game-changing option for patients with advanced intra-abdominal cancers.”
The procedure was carried out with critical support from the anesthesiology team, including Dr Atul Sharma and Dr Rajesh Mahajan, who ensured intraoperative stability and smooth postoperative recovery—key to the success of such high-risk interventions.
Dileep Mangsuli, Chairman, CTSI South Asia, stated, “The successful delivery of this complex HIPEC procedure is a testament to the clinical depth, infrastructure, and patient-centric focus of our Jammu unit.”
Dr Neeraj Bishnoi, Regional Chief Operating Officer of AOI North Region, added, “This achievement highlights our readiness to manage complex oncological cases with outcomes that are on par with leading national centers.”
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