Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 29: Porunai Hospitals, a multi-speciality hospital, puts Tirunelveli in the spotlight with the successful completion of the region's first-ever advanced Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) lobectomy -- a breakthrough in lung lobe resection! This
The patient, a 45-year-old man, had suffered for nearly two years following a laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) in 2020, which led to a bile leak and severe narrowing of the bile duct.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5: The Direct Anterior Approach (DAA)--a minimally invasive hip replacement technique--is transforming orthopedic care in India, led by Dr Supreet Bajwa, an Australia-trained orthopedic surgeon and one of the few specialists in the country performing this a
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 30: CARE Hospitals is proud to welcome Dr. Nagireddi Nageswara Rao, a distinguished Clinical Director & Senior Consultant - Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) & Heart Transplantation, to its flagshi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 27: Clinicians at the Department of Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Intervention at S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mahim - A Fortis Associate have successfully performed 50 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedures -- marking a signific
In a significant milestone for advanced neurosurgical care, PGIMER's Department of Neurosurgery, ably supported by the Neuroanaesthesia team, has successfully treated over 100 cases of Acromegaly--a hormonal disorder caused by functional pituitary adenomas--through the endoscopic transnasal
The Department of Ophthalmology is being credited with performing the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) for glaucoma patients using a 3-D Microscope, for the first time in the country, a unique milestone for the Armed Forces.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23: Elizabeth Fijardo, a 92-year-old retired school teacher, underwent a groundbreaking procedure at SL Raheja Hospital, Mahim - A Fortis Associate, when she received a leadless pacemaker, a minimally invasive device that would help regulate her heart rhyt
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8: CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Ajay Kumar Paruchuri as Senior Consultant - Orthopaedics, a significant addition to its growing team of renowned specialists. With over two decades of experience in advanced orthop
New Delhi [India], March 28: A patient at Sarvodaya Hospital, Sector-8, Faridabad, lost 20 kg within a week with the help of an advanced Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) procedure. Sarvodaya Hospital is the 1st hospital in Faridabad to successfully perform this minimally invasive, non-su
New Delhi [India], March 13: KIMS SIKHARA Hospital has successfully performed the state's first Uni-Portal VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery) procedure, saving the lives of two patients suffering from severe respiratory complications. The minimally invasive surgery, conducted under the l
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 4: Gleneagles Hospital Bengaluru has unveiled its state-of-the-art Advanced Interventional Radiology Cath Lab at its Richmond Road facility, reinforcing its commitment to cutting-edge, minimally invasive treatments. The facility was inaugurated by Dine