An ovarian cyst is a collection of fluid that comes from an ovary. Many cysts are completely normal. These are called functional cysts. In women who are having periods, functional cysts are normal. They occur as a result of ovulation (the release of an egg). Functional cysts will normally shrink over time, usually in about one to three months. However some cysts grow and function abnormally, resulting as a danger to the body. Such a case was treated at one of the Hospital of HOPE – An NGO in Pakistan.
Hunaina, an 18 year old unmarried patient, who had a very bad abdominal pain since a year. When she had conducted an ultrasound scan, it was discovered that she had a cyst in her ovary. The size of the cyst was about 8x10 centimeters. She tried a lot of medications and treatments from different doctor for its cure, but it all went in vain, the size of the cyst did not subside at all. Doctors had given a final decision that she had to undergo a surgery for the removal of the cyst.
The challenge here was that she was an unmarried girl and an operation would leave a scar on her abdomen, which in the future could raise many questions and doubts against her in the society we live in, which would cause social issues for her.
Hence, Dr. Rehana and the paramedic staff at HOPE Hospital Zia Colony, concluded that her operation must be performed using a laparoscope procedure, in which 2-3 very minor slits are made in the abdomen, through which a camera is inserted and the cyst is displayed on a screen, by the help of which a microscopic surgery is performed for the cyst removal.
This was for the first time in the history of HOPE - A Health NGO in Pakistan, that an Ovarian Cyst was removed using a Laparoscopic Procedure. The Operation was successful and the patient was discharged the next day.
The patient and her family were very grateful to Dr. Rehana, for maintaining such efficient units and for keeping such competent team of doctors and other technical staff.
Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla – A Child Specialist in Karachi, and the whole of HOPE’s team personally congratulated Dr. Rehana, a gynecologist by profession. All the information related to this successful operation was shared with all the hospitals of HOPE.
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