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Dipika Kakar Begins Recovery Outside ICU After 14-Hour Liver Cancer Surgery

Doctors expect her to stay in hospital for up to five days pending biopsy results on the removed tumour

Dipika Kakar, Shoaib Ibrahim Celebrate Eid In Hospital; Here's How Their Family Is Sending Love To Actress Post Surgery
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Overview

  • Dipika Kakar underwent a 14-hour operation on June 3 to remove a stage 2 malignant tumour from her liver, with surgeons also removing her gallbladder after detecting a stone.
  • Her husband, Shoaib Ibrahim, shared that she was in the ICU for three days before being moved to a private ward where her condition continues to improve.
  • The actress has started walking and has transitioned from a liquid diet to normal meals, and her recent blood tests have come back normal.
  • Tissue from the removed tumour and gallbladder has been sent for biopsy, with the medical team awaiting results expected in the coming days.
  • Kakar marked Eid al-Adha in the hospital alongside family support and will remain under close observation as advised by her doctors.