101-year-old granny embraces a pain-free, healthy life after receiving surgical treatment at SRRSH.

Age is not a contraindication for treatment: 101-year-old granny embraces a pain-free, healthy life after receiving surgical treatment at SRRSH.

“Thank you so much! I’m pain-free and ready to get back to my mahjong games!”

101-year-old Granny Xu (not her real name) from Hangzhou just had a successful ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) at SRRSH, saying goodbye to her torturing bile duct stones for good.

After three hospital visits and conservative treatments due to her age and underlying conditions, Granny Xu’s recurring cholangitis made her determined to take the risk for surgery. Leading the charge was Dr. Lou Songmei, a general surgeon with experience in 10,000+ ERCP procedures. She organized a multidisciplinary consultation with experts from cardiology, pulmonary and criticalcare medicine, and rehabilitation for a tailored approach. The anesthetists also customized a safe plan just for her.

Thanks to her experience and skills, it took Dr. Lou only 30 min to complete the operation with all the stones removed through close coordination with the endoscopic nursing team.

Granny Xu recovered smoothly, with zero complications that had been a concern for the care team preoperatively.On discharge day, the medical team cheered her on as she gifted them a heartfelt banner: "Skillful Hands, Compassionate Hearts—A Century-Old Life Renewed!" Now, she’s all set for her favorite pastime, mahjong!