Kathmandu, Feb. 25:  A team of surgeons headed by noted neuro surgeon Dr. Upendra Devkota performed an operation successfully for the removal of brain tumor (pituitary adenoma) at Norvic-Escorts Health Care and Research Centre in Kathmandu.

According to the centre, Mrs. Sarala Rai, 32, who underwent the operation performed through nasal passage, is now at post operative ward and under smooth recovery.

The operation which took about an hour to complete involved the use of sophisticated zeiss operated microscope and “c” arm control (x-ray video).

Such an operation is the first of its kind at Norvic-Escorts. However, similar kind of operation was carried out first at Bir Hospital by Dr. Devkota himself in 1998.