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KGMU doctors cure 8-year-old girl with rare double colon
Doctors at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow successfully treated an eight-year-old girl born with a near-complete duplication of the colon. The girl, Divya from Ambedkar Nagar, had been passing stool…
The Story in Brief
Doctors at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow successfully treated an eight-year-old girl born with a near-complete duplication of the colon. The girl, Divya from Ambedkar Nagar, had been passing stool through an extra opening below the vaginal opening since birth while also passing stool normally, according to a release shared by the hospital on Friday.
A team led by paediatric surgeon Prof Anand Pandey diagnosed the rare condition, confirmed by CT scan, and performed a three-hour surgery to separate the duplicated colon from the normal colon and join them into a common channel. The child is now healthy and no longer uses the abnormal opening. Treatment costs were covered by the CM/PM fund.
The Indian Opinion
This case is a reminder of the quiet competence that exists in government medical institutions like KGMU, often overshadowed by headlines about corruption or overcrowding. The surgery itself is a technical feat, but the real story may be the family's journey: why was a condition apparent from birth not treated earlier, and how many other children in rural areas lack access to such specialised care? The test lies in whether KGMU's paediatric surgery department gets the recognition and resources to treat more such cases, not just a single successful one.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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