
“While Mr Kapoor was taking treatment for liver failure, he started
experiencing pain in his back. On further investigation, compression
fracture and disc prolapse of the spine was found,” said Dr Vishal
Peshattiwar, spine surgeon from Global Hospital.
He underwent a vertebroplasty surgery for compression fracture, but
it did not improve his condition. A subsequent MRI and biopsy revealed
the presence of an abscess around the spine, indicating TB. As standard TB medicine may be toxic to the liver, he was prescribed a
modified regimen of anti-TB medicine. During this period, Mr Kapoor’s
back pain had aggravated and he was bedridden for almost five months.
“However, this was a blessing in disguise for him as he lost 40 kg in
this period. Earlier, because of excess weight, he had no choice but to
wait for cadaveric liver transplant. But now, he was suitable for a
living donor transplant,” said Dr Mohammed Rela, a liver transplant
surgeon, from Global Hospital.
Though Mr Kapoor’s condition was serious, the spina; team decided to
use an innovative and minimally invasive spine surgical technique.
This surgery enabled Mr Kapoor to walk within two days after the surgery
Source: Asian Age
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