Dr Anil Heroor, HOD & Senior Consultant-Surgical Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Mulund A bloated stomach can be caused by a host of issues like flatulence, indigestion and even Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS); however, not all bloats are temporary. Sometimes a bloated stomach might be because of a more grievous underlying cause, like a tumor. A tumor […]
61-Year-Old African Doctor morbidly Obese successfully treated for End-Stage Renal Disease via Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplant at Fortis Hospital Cunningham Road
Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road successfully performed a life-enhancing robot-assisted kidney transplant on 61-year-old African doctor suffering from End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Presenting with complex medical challenges, the patient underwent the transplant with the expertise of a multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Mohan Keshavamurthy, Senior Director – Urology, Uro-Oncology, Uro-Gynaecology, Andrology, Kidney Transplant, and Robotic Surgery at Fortis Hospitals […]
19-year-old Patient from Yemen undergoes lifesaving Spine Correction Surgery at Manipal Hospital Baner, Pune
Recently, a team of doctors at Manipal Hospital, Baner, Pune, successfully conducted a complex spinal surgery on a 19-year-old female from Yemen who was suffering from severe congenital kyphoscoliosis. The patient, admitted on September 12, 2024, had a spinal deformity which was making her daily life a challenge with debilitating symptoms, including difficulty in walking, sitting, […]
MGM Healthcare Performs Complex Laryngo-Tracheal Reconstruction, Restores Breathing and Speech for 60-Year-Old Patient
MGM Healthcare, a leading multi-specialty quaternary care hospital in Chennai, has successfully performed a complex laryngo-tracheal reconstruction surgery, on a 60-year-old patient from Pondicherry, who had been reliant on a tracheostomy for nearly 9 months. Restoring both his voice and the ability to breathe independently. This procedure, which involved using cartilage from the patient’s upper […]
Advantages of Cyberknife Radiosurgery for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
Dr Bhavin Visariya, Radiation Oncologist, HCG ICS Khubchandani Cancer Hospital, Mumbai Modern medicine is leveraging cutting-edge technology to usher in an era of targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and precision-based equipment to treat diseases like cancer more effectively. Early detection techniques have also improved drastically, and this has increased detection rates. Precision based technology leading to precise […]
SRM Global Hospitals Achieves Milestone with Rare Hernia Surgery on 28-Day-Old Infant, Fourth Known Case in the World
SRM Global Hospitals successfully performed a complex, three-part emergency surgery to save the life of a critically premature baby boy with Amyand’s hernia, a rare condition where the appendix is located in the groin—only the fourth case of its kind in medical history in the world. The boy, born at just 28 weeks, underwent surgery […]
A Game Changer: Tamil Nadu Witnesses State’s First Successful and A Scar less Robotic Thyroidectomy Treatment for Thyroid Cancers
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 […]