Srinagar, Nov. 18 -- In a remarkable medical feat, doctors at the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences ( SKIMS) have successfully performed a marathon 11-hour surgery to remove a rare holocord intramedullary spinal cord tumour in an 18-year-old girl, one of the most complex spinal surgeries ever performed in the region.

The entire procedure was carried out free of cost, a statement issued to Kashmir Observer.

The surgery involved a 17-level laminoplasty followed by the delicate removal of a tumour from within the spinal cord (intramedullary), a technically demanding procedure rarely attempted even in leading neurosurgical centres.

The operation was led by Dr. Abrar Ahad Wani, Professor & Head of Unit, Department of Neurosurgery...