Max Multi-Speciality Hospital, Greater Noida introduces POP STARR Procedure to treat Obstructive Defecation Syndrome/ PARTIAL RECTAL PROLAPSE
GREATER NOIDA LOKESH GOSWAMI Greater Noida, Surajpur, 23 rd August 2016: Leading healthcare providers of the region, Max Multi-Speciality Hospital, Surajpur, Greater Noida, successfully conducted a surgery on a 68 year old residence of Greater Noida using POP STARR technology. The technology is used to treat patients suffering from partial rectal prolapse (Simplify this in layman terms)/ Rectocele/ Obstructive defection syndrome (Simplify this in layman terms). The patient was suffering from the symptom of mass coming out during passing stool with severe pain & manual evacuation of stool and had been consulting different doctors in the region.Long-term constipation, long-term straining during defecation, pregnancy or child birth can develop piles, Partial Rectal Prolapse or obstructive defecation syndrome that can be operated upon with a stapled gun today. It was earlier being done by open-method surgery. With the new Pop Starr technology, patients can now get discharged within the same day (depending upon the case history). For the first time, a 68-year old lady was treated at Max Multi-Speciality Hospital, Greater Noida using the telescopic gun method. “Hemorrhoids or piles and Partial Rectal Prolapse is a common ailment among adults. More than half of men and women aged 50 years and older will develop piles symptoms during their lifetime. However, this health issue comes with extremely embarrassing and painful repercussions. Patients of this age usually suffer from multiple health issues. With piles their problems are only increased. They are unable to sit with a cushion, pass stool without pain and sometimes even blood or do any day-to- day chores without feeling continuously uncomfortable.” said Dr. Bijendra Kumar Sinha, Sr. Consultant, Advance Laparoscopic and G.I., and Bariatric Surgeon at Max Multi-Speciality Hospital, Surajpur, Greater Noida. He further added, “Traditionally, piles and Partial Rectal Prolapse was treated using open-surgery method. This meant that the patient even post-surgery continued to be in the hospital for 6-7 days. With Pop Starr and MIPH, patients are treated with a telescopic gun method. It is a completely painless procedure that allows patients to be discharged within 24 hours. This technology will revolutionise the way piles and defecation problems are treated. We receive 5-7 patients every month with similar health issues. We hope with this technology, more and more residents of Greater Noida and its neighbouring regions to benefit.”For the last 3 years, 68 year old Sangeeta Devi <name changed> had been suffering from excruciating pain while passing stool. Her condition had deteriorated over the years and lately, she was also undergoing the extreme discomfort of manual evacuation of stool. In an attempt to find a solution that will lessen her continuous ordeal, she had been going door-to- door in the last three years but to no avail. Finally, when she was at the brink of losing all hope, she came to Max Multi-Speciality Hospital, Greater Noida last week. Upon evaluating the case details, the doctors immediately diagnosed the patient of Partial Rectal Prolapse, Obstructive Defecation Syndrome. After 3 years of desperately searching for a solution, Sangeeta finally found relief via the Pop Starr procedure successfully carried out at Max Multi-Speciality Hospital, Greater Noida. Sangeeta Devi underwent an uneventful and successful procedure and was discharged the same day. One week later, the patient came for a follow-up session at the hospital and was delighted that after 3 years able to pass stool without any pain or discomfort. About- Max Healthcare: Max Healthcare (MHC) is a joint venture between Max India and Life Healthcare, South Africa, and is the country’s leading comprehensive provider of standardized, seamless and international-class healthcare services. It is committed to the highest standards of medical and service excellence, patient care, scientific and medical education. Max Healthcare has 14 facilities in North India, offering services in over 30 medical disciplines. Of this, 11 facilities are located in Delhi & NCR and the others in Mohali, Bathinda and Dehradun. The Max network includes state-of- the-art tertiary care hospitals in Saket, Patparganj, Vaishali, Shalimar Bagh, Mohali, Bathinda and Dehradun, secondary care hospitals at Gurgaon, Pitampura, Noida & Greater Noida and an out-patient facility and speciality centre at Panchsheel Park. The Super Speciality Hospitals in Mohali and Bathinda are under PPP arrangement with the Government of Punjab. Max Healthcare has a base of over 2,300 doctors, 10,000 employees and over 2.2 million patients from over 80 countries, across its network of 14 hospitals.
