NAGPUR: A 50-year-old woman patient of lung cancer won the battle against the deadly disease, but the aftermath of treatment created a life-threatening situation for her. Doctors at Wockhardt Hospital saved her by performing a complex endoscopic procedure.
During her cancer treatment, the woman had went through radiotherapy which narrowed her esophagus (food pipe). She developed difficulty in swallowing food. To relieve this, doctors placed a metallic stent in her food pipe across narrowing outside.
