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Cancer Surgery

Cancer Surgery is performed to remove cancer-affected tissue / tumor from the body. Cancer (also known as malignancy) is a group of diseases, which is caused due to the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells in the body. These abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and invade the adjacent parts of the body. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Some of the common types of cancer include breast cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, etc…

The treatment for cancer typically includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or surgery. Surgical management of cancer may be essential to prevent metastasis.

Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer can be of different types: Medullary thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, follicular thyroid cancer, Hurthle cell cancer. Surgery to remove the thyroid is the most common treatment for thyroid cancers. It is also termed thyroidectomy. Depending on the type and stage of the thyroid cancer, it may be necessary to remove the entire thyroid gland (total thyroidectomy) or part of it (hemithyroidectomy).

Large Thyroid Tumor removed. Thyroid cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that originates in the thyroid. Thyroid tumors can grow and spread. So early cancer surgery is advised.

Thyroidectomy can be performed as Open, Endoscopic, or Robotic. In Endoscopic Thyroidectomy, small incisions are made at the axilla, and the thyroid is removed through these small incisions. Parathyroid tumors can also be removed by endoscopic method. Robotic Thyroidectomy involves the aid of robots in carrying out the procedure. In Open Thyroidectomy, the thyroid is removed by making a large incision at the neck.

Radical neck dissection is performed for surgical control of metastatic neck disease. This can also be performed endoscopically. In case of lymph node metastasis from thyroid cancer, cervical lymphadenectomy is the treatment choice. Endoscopic Cervical lymphadenectomy can be performed without neck cut or neck scar.

Stomach Cancer Surgery

Keyhole cancer surgery for cancer stomach
Stapler anastomosis to promote perfect healing
Early resumption of activities without prolonged rest

Colon Cancer Surgery

Colectomy
Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal resection (APR)
Anterior Resection without colostomy

– Avoids major trouble for patient for taking care of stoma

– Avoids Ressurgery

Advantages of Laparoscopic Surgery

Avoids abstinence from work
Helping early initiation of adjuvent therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy)
Avoids wound related problems like pain, infection and hernia
Better cancer clearance
Better lymph node clearance
Reduced recurrence.
Significantly improve quality of life

Mastectomy (Breast Cancer Surgery)

Mastectomy is performed to remove the cancer-affected breast. Depending on the size and severity of the Breast Cancer, the surgeon may decide to proceed with any of the following surgical treatment:

Mastectomy: Surgery to remove the complete breast
Lumpectomy : Wide excision or removal of breast lump along with surrounding normal tissue.
Axillary Dissection: Surgery to remove associated lymph nodes
Reconstruction Surgery: To renovate lost breast with breast implants

There are different types of mastectomy which is performed depending on the severity of the cancer. These include:

Total Mastectomy / Simple Mastectomy
Double Mastectomy / Bilasteral Mastectomy
Skin-Sparing Mastectomy /
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Mastectomy with Breast Reconstruction
Modified Radical mastectomy
Radical Mastectomy
Breast Conservation Surgery (BCS)

Significantly reduced pain
Avoids major thoracotomy
Maximum preservation of lung tissue.

Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Soft tissue sarcomas start in body’s soft tissues like fat, muscle, nerves, lymph, fibrous tissues, blood vessels, or deep skin tissues. There are different types of soft tissue sarcomas like liposarcoma, angiosarcoma, etc. Surgery is the usual treatment for soft tissue sarcomas and might include radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Image shows Liposarcoma mass weighing 4.2 kg and 1.2 kg removed from the abdomen. Liposarcoma is a rare type of cancer and starts in the fat cells. Liposarcoma can affect the fat cells in any body part, but mostly occurs in the limb muscles or in the abdomen. Cancer Surgery may be essential to remove these masses. There are four types of liposarcoma: Well-differentiated liposarcoma, Myxoid liposarcoma, Pleomorphic liposarcoma, Dedifferentiated liposarcoma

Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, headed by Dr. R. Padmakumar, offers Cancer Surgery and comprehensive surgical care of a variety of cancers including, stomach cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, chest cancer, soft tissue tumors etc.

The Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has an efficient team with vast experience in laparoscopic surgeries. Dr. R. Padmakumar is one of the few surgeons in the world performing keyhole surgery for Thyroid Cancer.

Dr. R. Padmakumar is one of the Best Hernia Surgeon in India. He has been changing lives through Keyhole Surgery. He has got more than 30 years of hands-on experience in laparoscopic Surgery in major hospitals across India and has completed more than 7000 cases of Laparoscopic Hernia Surgeries. Dr. Padmakumar has trained more than 300 surgeons from all over the world the art of laparoscopic surgery especially Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery. Dr. Padmakumar is also hailed as one of the Best Bariatric Surgeon in India & UAE. He is renowned for new and improved treatment techniques and the first in the World to perform Scarless Bariatric Surgery with Tummy Tuck / Abdominoplasty. He is also one of the very few thyroid surgeons in India doing Endoscopic Thyroidectomy (scarless thyroid surgery).