No Abdominal Incision, No Stoma: 77-Year-Old Recovers Quickly After Advanced Rectal Surgery at Humayun Hospital
No Abdominal Incision, No Stoma: 77-Year-Old Recovers Quickly After Advanced Rectal Surgery at Humayun Hospital Hospital organises press meet to showcase successful surgery that removed a 5-cm rectal polyp without abdominal incision or stoma Patient resumed food within six hours, walked the same day, and was discharged the following morning CHENNAI, September 28, 2026: Dr. Humayun Specialty Hospital, Chennai, organised a press meet today to showcase the successful treatment of a 77-year-old man, Ramesh (name changed), who underwent an advanced minimally invasive procedure to remove a large rectal polyp without an abdominal incision or the need for a stoma. The 5-cm polyp was removed through the natural opening using Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS), allowing the patient to avoid a major abdominal operation. The procedure took approximately one hour, after which the patient was able to eat within six hours, walk on the same day and return home the following morning. The pati...