Medical breakthrough: Doctors have performed a unique surgery that offers hope for cancer patients.

Ruvimbo Kavia is the name of the first person in the UK to have a brain tumor removed through the eye socket. British doctors successfully operated on the woman and extracted the tumor from her brain by accessing it via the cavernous sinus — a space beneath the brain and behind the eyes. This breakthrough in British medicine was made possible by a cutting-edge surgical intervention method. This was reported on January 20 by The Guardian.

It has been noted that previously tumors in this area of the brain were considered either completely inoperable or required highly complex procedures involving the removal of a large portion of the skull and the displacement of the brain. Such surgeries often posed serious complications for patients, including seizures.

However, surgeons at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust achieved the incredible: they were the first in the UK to utilize an endoscopic transorbital approach in operating on the patient, thus saving her life.

It has also been reported that the woman began walking on the same day as the operation.

The patient was diagnosed with a meningioma in 2023 when she sought medical help due to severe headaches. Soon after, doctors discovered a second meningioma in her brain.

"I had headaches that felt like electric shocks to my face. I couldn't even touch my facial skin, couldn't eat, couldn't brush my teeth, it was truly awful," said 40-year-old Ruvimbo Kavia.

Ruvimbo was the only candidate for this operation, which meant she was destined to be a pioneer. Her family was worried about her, as they were skeptical about the doctors' chances of successfully performing this new type of surgery. Ultimately, however, she bravely agreed, and just a few days later, she returned home from the hospital. Aside from a "really tiny" scar and experiencing double vision for a while, she had no side effects.

The experience of British doctors may serve as an invaluable resource for surgeons worldwide, as well as a beacon of hope for those who have already lost it in their battle against severe illness.

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