Doctors at King Hamad American Mission Hospital (KHAMH) have successfully carried out a first-of-its-kind operation on a Bahraini man to remove a tumour located in the upper part of his stomach.
The surgical team, led by senior consultant-in-general, oncology and advanced laparoscopic surgery, Dr Hani Alsaati performed the laparoscopy, which is a minimally invasive procedure involving inserting a thin tube with a light and camera through small incisions.
Dr Alsaati
The patient, in his 40s, was experiencing persistent abdominal pain, severe weight loss and low haemoglobin levels. Following comprehensive radiological and invasive investigations, he was diagnosed with Stage 2 gastric adenocarcinoma, meaning cancer cells had grown deeper into the stomach wall layers – potentially into the layer beneath the muscle (subserosa) – and also spread to nearby lymph nodes.
After his case was reviewed by the National Tumour Board, a multi-phase treatment plan was initiated. The patient received neoadjuvant chemotherapy before being reassessed and transitioned to the surgical resection stage.
The laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy was performed smoothly and without complication.
The patient has since been discharged in stable condition and continues to be monitored.
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