Rare Lung Surgery Saves Three-Month-Old Infant in Groundbreaking Procedure

Surgeons at the Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital have performed a rare operation on a three-month-old infant. The team successfully removed a pulmonary sequestration, a congenital anomaly first detected during a prenatal ultrasound. The condition involved a section of abnormally formed lung tissue not connected to the bronchi. Doctors waited until the infant reached six kilograms before hospitalising him for the procedure.

The surgical team, including Yevgeny Perevozchikov, Yana Parshukova, Polina Golovanova, Yelena Tikhonova, and Irina Mikhaylova, used a minimally invasive approach. Small incisions allowed them to remove the affected tissue with precision. This method reduces recovery time and eases stress on the infant’s body.

Such operations were once limited to major federal medical centres. The hospital’s advanced neonatal surgery capabilities now make them possible locally. The infant was discharged home just days after the surgery. The hospital’s ability to perform such procedures marks a significant step for regional neonatal care. The child is now recovering well at home.