US EditionSurgeons bid for medical first: Removing spinal tumor through patient’s eye
- Surgeons in the US removed a spinal tumor through a patient's eye socket on May 1, 2024, in a pioneering operation on Karla Flores.
- Karla Flores, a 19-year-old manicurist from Maryland, first noticed vision problems in 2023 that scans revealed were caused by a rare malignant chordoma pressing near her eye.
- After initial surgery removed most of the tumor near her eye and revealed a second tumor near her cervical spine risking paralysis, Dr. Labib's team planned a radical approach via the lower eye socket.
- The complex surgery lasted nearly 19 hours, involved careful access to avoid pressure on the eye and spine, included reconstructive surgeon Dr. Kalpesh Vakharia, and resulted in no cancer recurrence as of recent scans.
- Nearly a year after her surgery, Flores continues to experience pain and relies on a neck brace, but her recent scans indicate no cancer recurrence, and medical professionals are optimistic about her outlook, leaving her hopeful for a full recovery.
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