A 10-year-old girl from Marathwada with a rare genital disorder known as common cloaca (where a child’s vagina, urinary tract and anus are not separated at birth) was operated on successfully by doctors in Mumbai. The surgeons at SRCC-Narayana Health in Mahalaxmi performed the groundbreaking reconstructive surgeries in which the missing body part (anus) was reconstructed. The child didn’t have a bladder either so Dr Rasik Shah’s team used innovative techniques to create a continent Indiana pouch, granting her a new lease on life.

The Mashery family, who are from a remote area in Marathwada, were worried about their child’s uncommon health condition. They went to multiple hospitals but the surgery kept getting postponed owing to the complexity of the ailment and surgery. Finally, they were referred to SRCC-Narayana Health for further treatment. The child had urine leakage problems and other complications. The surgery was so complex that it had to be done in four parts.