Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) has announced a historic first in Nepali neurosurgery: the successful treatment of a 67-year-old patient with a ruptured brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) using a minimally invasive neurointervention technique without open surgery.
The patient, Hari Prasad Kandel, who also suffers from chronic liver disease, collapsed suddenly and was brought to KMC. Doctors diagnosed a ruptured brain AVM—a tangle of abnormal blood vessels—and opted for endovascular embolization, a procedure performed through blood vessels.
According to KMC, this is the first time in Nepal that a patient of this age with a ruptured brain AVM has been successfully treated without surgical incision. The hospital claims the procedure eliminates the need for craniotomy and reduces recovery time.
Kandel is now recovering and under observation. The medical team hopes this case will pave the way for wider adoption of neurointervention in Nepal, especially for high-risk patients.
Article source: arghakhanchi.com | Image credit: Ratopati (English)
