HRSC neurosurgeons remove the largest brain tumor ever found in any patient treated in the unit

March 27, 2023 – 10:01 AM
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The meningioma was nine centimeters across, about the size of an orange

Neurosurgery team in Sertau Regional Central Hospital (HRSC)associated with Ciara Health Minister (CISA)Removal The patient’s largest brain tumor Since the beginning of service in the unit. The procedure took about ten hours..

Removed from a female patient from Ibaritama, Regau Municipality, the tumor was located in the frontal part of the brain responsible for detailing behavior and emotions, and mediated Nine centimeters – Equivalent the size of an orange.

Tumors of this size are gigantic, HRSC Chief Neurosurgeon Rafael Fonseca explains. “He was meningioma; It is benign, but as it grows, it becomes aggressive due to its effect on brain pressure,” explains the doctor, who has been working on the equipment under the Institute of Health and Hospital Management (ISGH) for four years. “It is a long and delicate surgery. You have to be patient until you can remove it safely,” he adds.

Eight specialists, including two neurosurgeons, an anesthesiologist, scrub nurses and roving nursing technicians, participated in the procedure, which took place this month. The patient was transferred to HRSC hospital for another week and was already discharged after his condition is stable. She continues to be monitored by the neurosurgical team in the postoperative period.

High degree of complexity

Although nine centimeters may seem small, it is the size of an A An enlarged lesion in a live personrefers to a Very complicated situation. For the head of the department of neurosurgery at HRSC, because Promoting regional healthPatients in these conditions residing in Sertão Ceará can now access the necessary service.

“The work we’re doing in this area is great Quality in comprehensive care. If there is no equipment such as HRSC, with these proportions, the patient will have to go to Fortaleza for the surgery. With the localization of services, we have succeeded in maintaining the integrity of health in the area in which the user lives, ”assess Rafael Fonseca.