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Bukedea Teaching Hospital has achieved a significant medical milestone by conducting its first exploratory laparotomy.
A laparotomy is a major surgical procedure performed to obtain information that cannot be determined through clinical diagnostic methods.
According to the lead surgeon, Dr. Mada John, this procedure is typically carried out on patients with acute or unexplained abdominal pain, those who have sustained abdominal trauma, and occasionally for staging in patients with malignancies.
The two-hour procedure successfully removed a large abdominal mass from a female patient [name withheld], who had been diagnosed by doctors and recommended for surgery.
This landmark operation brings hope to the local community facing complex health conditions and marks a new chapter in the hospital’s ability to handle specialized cases in the region.
Upon learning of the successful operation, both patients and medical staff expressed joy and relief, a testament to the hospital’s growing expertise in managing complex medical cases.