Surgery

Rishabh Pant needed urgent surgery, may be out of field for 6 mths: Report

BCCI was keen to have its panel of doctors get a closer look at Rishabh Pant's injuries to rule out any future complications

Bangladeshi infant with cyst undergoes successful surgery at AIIMS Delhi

A three-month-old boy from Bangladesh, suffering from a rare congenital condition, got a new lease of life after doctors at AIIMS here removed a protruding part of his brain which had turned into a giant cyst, larger than the size of his head. Giant Occipital Encephalocele is a rare congenital condition in which there is a big sac-like protrusion or projection of the brain and the membranes that cover it through an opening in the skull. If left untreated, the giant cyst can rupture, causing meningitis and then death, Dr Deepak Kumar Gupta, Professor of the Department of Neurosurgery at AIIMS told PTI. During the three-hour long surgery, doctors removed the cyst and also "covered the functional part of the brain by expanding the skull." "Large swelling from behind the skull causes difficulty in positioning of the baby, difficulty in feeding and nursing and there is always a fear of sudden rupture of the swelling containing brain tissues," he said. Dr Gupta said the father of the ch

Cannabis use worsens pain following surgery, says anesthesiology study

A study presented at the Anesthesiology 2022 annual meeting found that those who use cannabis experience higher pain after surgery than those who don't.

UP hospital sealed for carrying out surgeries without authorised surgeons

A private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district has been found to be carrying out surgeries without qualified and authorised surgeons

The SSI Mantra: India's own surgical robot boasts cheaper price tag

SSI Mantra has already been used for 22 complex procedures at Delhi hospital

Doctors flag threat of Chinese manjha, patients undergo life-saving surgery

Highlighting the menace of "Chinese manjha" to life and limb of people, they also underlined its alleged "rampant illegal sale, despite a ban" by the government, the hospital authorities said.

Robotic surgeries pick up pace in India after Covid-19 pandemic lull

Small number of trained surgeons, robots remain a challenge

Cancer tumour in man's face removed in 'scarless surgery' at Delhi hospital

Using an innovative technique, doctors have surgically removed a tumour from the face of a 46-year-old cancer patient in a "scarless surgery" at a private facility here, hospital authorities claimed on Friday. The team of doctors approached his oral cavity by making four small holes, measuring 8 mm each, under the patient's collar bone. His cancer presented as an ulcer on the right lower cheeks and tongue, they said. The operation was performed in December at the BLK-Max Hospital in central Delhi, led by Dr Surender Kumar Dabas, senior director & head of department, surgical oncology & robotic surgery, BLK-Max hospital and at Max hospital, Shalimar Bagh. Onco surgeons performed scarless removal of the face tumour from the 46-year old patient, robotically, the hospital said in statement. Using an innovative and novel technique for cancer treatment, doctors excised the stage-2 oral cancer tumour from his face, it added.

Bad hiccups, but no immediate surgery for Brazil's president Bolsonaro

After 10 straight days of hiccups, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital with what doctors said was an intestinal obstruction that could require surgery

Norway's King Harald V hospitalised for right knee tendon surgery

Norway's King Harald V was admitted to the main hospital in Oslo to undergo surgery for an injured tendon over his right knee, the palace said Friday.

Older adults should undertake exercise ahead of elective surgery

New research suggests that older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained program of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bed rest.

Move to create an 'integrated doctor' by 2030 will backfire: IMA President

In an interview with Ritwik Sharma, IMA National President Rajan Sharma says that allowing postgraduate ayurveda practitioners to perform surgical procedures will harm ayurveda and health care

'Khichdification' of medical practice: IMA on surgery nod for Ayurveda

The IMA on November 22 had condemned the move, describing it as a "retrograde step of mixing the systems"

IMA to resist Centre's move to allow Ayurveda docs to perform surgeries

With the Centre allowing post-graduate scholars of Ayurveda to formally practise general surgery, the Indian Medical Association has strongly condemned the move

Bariatric surgery cuts pancreatic cancer risk in obese patients: Study

Researchers have found that weight loss or bariatric surgery significantly cuts the risk of developing pancreatic cancer in people who are obese with diabetes

Avg daily demand for medical oxygen down 20% in April as surgeries decline

Despite this, govt is allowing industrial oxygen manufacturers to make the gas for medical use in order to avoid the kind of shortage seen in developed countries following the pandemic

MNCs like Stryker, Medtronic eye growing robotic surgery space in India

As robotic surgeries pick up pace in the country, major multinational players are planning to bring their new technologies here

Improper surgery is negligence

The order for payment of costs of Rs 10,000 was maintained.

Reflections and realisations: Unexpected lessons from a surgery

An experience that left the author with new respect for the complexity, and resilience, of the human body

In India's robotic surgeries market, da Vinci set to carve out a place

Minimally invasive, these procedures drastically reduce the healing time