Srinagar: In a first, a senior surgeon in Kashmir carried out a Liver resection for Cholangiocarcinoma in a patient and saved his life.
Renowned surgical Gastroenterologist Dr Mir Sammiullah of Star Hospital, Sanat Nagar, operated upon a young patient suffering from cancer of bile duct.
“It is a complicated procedure in which bile ducts along with a part of liver is resected. The patient came with jaundice and itching for which he was evaluated and operated upon,” Dr Samiullah said.
He said the patient is presently doing well.
Dr Samiullah has pioneered the field of gastrointestinal surgery in the valley and has been doing such complex procedures continuously from many years now.
Pertinently, Dr. Mir Samiullah has studied Surgical Gastroenterology at Kings College Hospital London and is now delivering healthcare at Star hospital in Srinagar. (KNT)
