Perioperative Anesthetic Challenges and Multidisciplinary Management of a Massive Intra-Abdominal Tumor.

Case reportJournal of medical cases· Sep 2026

Perioperative Anesthetic Challenges and Multidisciplinary Management of a Massive Intra-Abdominal Tumor.

Majlinda Naco, Dorina Ruci Serani, Rudin Domi … Vedat Eljezi

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Woman's 21-kg giant ovarian tumor was successfully removed via multidisciplinary perioperative management.

Perioperative Anesthetic Challenges and Multidisciplinary Management of a Massive Intra-Abdominal Tumor.

Majlinda Naco … Vedat Eljezi

Journal of medical cases · Sep 2026 · Q3 in General Medicine

Background

Massive intra-abdominal tumors are associated with major perioperative anesthetic and surgical challenges due to respiratory compromise, hemodynamic instability, difficult positioning, fluid shifts, and postoperative complications.

Results

21

kg

tumor this large squeezed the vena cava, causing dangerous blood pressure drops

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Surgical treatment included hysterectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy, and cystectomy.

Despite the complexity of the case, the patient had a favorable perioperative course.

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Conclusion

This case highlights the importance of careful anesthetic planning, respiratory optimization, invasive monitoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration in the management of giant abdominal tumors.

Perioperative Anesthetic Challenges and Multidisciplinary Management of a Massive Intra-Abdominal Tumor.

Perioperative Anesthetic Challenges and Multidisciplinary Management of a Massive Intra-Abdominal Tumor.

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