Apollo Cancer Centre (ACC) in Chennai, has successfully performed Tamil Nadu’s First Scar less Robotic Thyroidectomy – a game changer in thyroid cancer treatment. Thyroidectomy is a surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland, which is located in the front of the neck. Robotic Assisted Breast Axillo Insufflation Thyroidectomy (RABIT) technique provides remarkable cosmetic benefits with no visible […]
A Hair-Raising Tale: Doctors Remove Massive Hairball from Child’s Stomach, Saving Life
In a case described as “one in a million,” a team of doctors at Aster Whitefield Hospital successfully treated an 8-year-old girl suffering from trichobezoar, a condition caused by trichophagia, the compulsive eating of hair also known as Rapunzel Syndrome. It started as an innocent habit. For two years, Aditi (name changed), the young girl […]
First Emergency Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with Aortic Ultrasound in India Performed at MGM Healthcare Malar Adyar
In a groundbreaking medical procedure, Dr. AB Gopalamurugan and the advanced 24/7 heart failure department at MGM Healthcare Malar Adyar have successfully performed the first Emergency Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) with Aortic Ultrasound (AVUS) in India. This innovative procedure was performed on a 70-year-old patient in cardiogenic shock due to critical aortic stenosis and […]
Apollo Prostate Institute Launches South India’s First Water Vapour Thermotherapy for Enlarged Prostate
The Apollo Prostate Institute has rolled out a unique treatment module to treat prostate cases under a single roof. Irrespective of whether the case is simple or complex or benign or malignant, the Institute has assembled all the modalities approved globally in one place, to treat the patient in the best possible manner. Most notable […]
39-year-old NRI Patient with Severe Uterine Prolapse Treated via Robot-Assisted Surgery at Fortis Cunningham Road
Patient reported in a critical condition where her uterus was protruding through her vagina Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road successfully treated a 39-year-old mother of two with stage 3 of uterine prolapse (a condition where the uterus slips out of its normal position). Her condition was so advanced that her uterus was protruding through the vagina, a rare occurrence for someone […]
64-year-old Cancer Survivor from Madagascar, with complex arterial blockages and enlarged prostate, treated successfully at Fortis Bannerghatta
The patient was a cancer survivor, his legs were amputated and suffered from multiple co-morbidities Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road successfully treated a 64-year-old male from Madagascar, suffering from Triple Vessel Coronary Artery disease (blockage in three major arteries), an enlarged prostate and multiple co-morbidities. A multidisciplinary team of Doctors – Dr. Sudarshan G T, Senior Consultant […]
Revolutionary Lifesaving Brain Tumor Surgery Waking Up A 51-Year-Old Woman from Coma at MGM Healthcare
Large Silent Brain Tumor Manifested after a spinal anesthesia given for a uterus removal surgery slipping the patient to a coma state MGM Healthcare proudly announces a landmark achievement in medical history with the successful completion of a critical brain tumor removal in the skull base on a 51-year-old woman from the Andaman and Nicobar […]
19-Year-Old Road Accident Victim with Life-Threatening Head Injury Revived Successfully at Fortis Bannerghatta Road
Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road recently treated a critical road accident victim who had sustained a traumatic head injury and a fracture in his right arm after a severe road accident in Hulimavu. A multidisciplinary team of doctors led by Dr. Raghuram G, Additional Director of Neurosurgery, along with Dr. Narayan Hulse, Director of Orthopaedics at Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, […]
10-Year-Old Road Accident victim gets a second life post life-saving surgery at Fortis Bannerghatta Road
Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, gave a new lease of life to a 10-year-old road accident victim from Anantapur. The road accident had resulted in serious injuries to the boy’s intestines with multiple holes, necessitating an immediate removal of the damaged part. The surgical intervention was conducted under the guidance of Dr Yogesh Kumar Gupta, Consultant – Paediatrician and […]
52-Year-Old Lady undergoes Living Donor Liver Transplant for chronic liver disease and liver cancer at Fortis Bannerghatta
31-year-old Son saves the life of his 52-year-old mother, by donating a part of his liver In a significant clinical milestone, Fortis Bannerghatta Road successfully conducted Living Donor Liver Transplant on a 52-year-old lady for end stage chronic liver disease and early stage liver cancer. The patient got a new lease of life as her son […]