Surgeons to remove 90kg leg tumour A Vietnamese man, unable to walk because of a tumour on his right leg that weighs more than the rest of his body, has undergone surgery to have the growth removed. Nguyen Duy Hai's 90-kilogram tumour was to be cut away by a team of doctors in a risky 10-hour procedure that has a 50 per cent success rate, the France-Vietnam (FV) hospital in Ho Chi Minh City said. Mr Hai, 31, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder,
has been living with the tumour since he was four, the hospital said. He had part of his leg amputated when he was 17, but the tumour, which is not cancerous, continued to expand, making it difficult to walk and sleep. The growth is thought to be the largest ever recorded in Vietnam, according to state media, who have followed Mr Hai's condition for years.
This is a huge procedure with many risks, including the risk of death during surgery or post-operative care," the hospital said, adding that the patient and the family decided to proceed with the removal nonetheless.
This is a huge procedure with many risks, including the risk of death during surgery or post-operative care," the hospital said, adding that the patient and the family decided to proceed with the removal nonetheless.
Nguyen Duy Hai with his mother before the operation. The marathon operation is being led by US doctor McKay McKinnon, who successfully removed a tumour weighing 80 kilograms from a Romanian woman in 2004. Dr McKinnon has waived his fee for the surgery. The remaining costs, estimated to total 250 million dong ($11,600), will be covered by donations, the hospital said.
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