Location: Yozgat! Something like this was removed from an elderly woman's abdomen...
A 15 cm mass was detected in the abdomen of a 65-year-old patient who came to Yozgat City Hospital with complaints of abdominal pain. The mass was removed through a surgery performed by General Surgeon Op. Dr. Efe Karayiğen. Karayiğen stated, "The size of the mass, which resembles a balloon, is 15 cm. This size and the shape of the mass are of a rare type."
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Yozgat City Hospital general surgery department, a patient who applied with complaints of abdominal pain was found to have a mass in the abdominal region as a result of the examinations.
Stating that the size of the mass caused great discomfort to the patient and that it was decided to operate immediately, Op. Dr. Efe Karayiğen said, “We determined via ultrasound that a mass of approximately 12-15 centimeters had formed in the abdominal region and that this mass occupied a large space by filling the inside of the area. We initiated a detailed examination.
'THE SIZE OF THE MASS IS 15 CM'
We informed our patient and told her that she needed to undergo surgery immediately. The surgery carried risks due to the size of the mass. Our surgery lasted one and a half hours. The size of the mass, which resembles a balloon, is 15 cm. This size and the shape of the mass are of a rare type.
In our successful surgery, we completed the surgical operation without damaging any organs. We will discharge her after monitoring her in our hospital for 2 days,” he said.
'WE WILL MONITOR'
Stating that the General Surgery doctor has just started his duty and that his successful surgeries continue, Yozgat City Hospital Chief Physician Spec. Dr. Mustafa Kozan conveyed his get-well wishes during his visit to the patient and said, “I saw that our patient is in very good condition after her surgery. I wish her a speedy recovery. We will continue to monitor her after she is discharged. Our General Surgery physician Op. Dr. Efe Karayiğen has added a new one to our successful surgeries at our hospital; I congratulate him,” he said.