First Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery Performed At Lyari General Hospital

KARACHI: Principal, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Lyari Karachi Prof. Anjum Rehman alongwith Renowned Gynaecologists Dr. Sahar Fatima and her team successfully performed first Gynecologic Laparoscopic surgery today at Lyari General Hospital. This is the first of its of kind of surgery performed in Karachi to remove a huge ovarian cyst from uterus of a female patients.

The live surgery was performed in conjunction with a 2-day Gynecologic Laparoscopic Workshop held from May 10th to 12, 2018 at Lyari General Hospital, Karachi.

Prof. Anjum Rehman sharing her views on the occasion informed that Gynecologic laparoscopy is an alternative to open surgery. Endometrial or uterine cancer is one of the most common gynecologic cancers in women in Pakistan. Removal of such a large cyst laparoscopically is one of its kind in Pakistan and very few like cases have been reported in the world even. (enewspaper.com.pk WhatsApp # +923132434567)