Delhi: AIIMS performs groundbreaking surgery on 3-month-old baby

The Department of Paediatric Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, set a world record for the youngest patient to undergo this procedure by performing Bilateral Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty on a three-month-old.

The baby was born with a congenital condition that obstructs the urinary tract and impairs urine flow from the kidneys to the bladder. On the baby, the doctors performed a rare and difficult laparoscopic surgery.

The successful surgery not only demonstrates AIIMS’ commitment to cutting-edge paediatric surgical care, but also the institute’s expertise in anaesthesia considerations, as the child was discharged in just three days.

The laparoscopic pyeloplasty procedure is used to treat ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), a congenital condition that obstructs the urinary tract and impairs urine flow from the kidneys to the bladder.

The baby had a kidney obstruction that required surgery. Under the leadership and guidance of Prof M Bajpai, a renowned paediatric surgeon at AIIMS, the Department of Paediatric Surgery and Dean, the department has increasingly used laparoscopic techniques to treat such conditions.

Traditionally, these surgeries were performed in sequence, with separate surgeries required for each affected kidney.

The surgical team led by Dr Vishesh Jain made the decision to operate on both kidneys via laparoscopy to minimize invasiveness and maximize benefits.