First robotic kidney transplant performed in Maharashtra
Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre here performed the first robotic kidney transplant surgery on a man suffering from renal failure, a hospital spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Jul 04, 2017, 21:49 PM ISTUnique 3D-printed heart valves could improve surgery outcomes
The aim is to improve the success rate of transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR) by picking the right prosthetic and avoiding a common complication known as paravalvular leakage.
Jul 04, 2017, 17:21 PM ISTA hole in stomach - Drinking cocktail containing nitrogen liquid turned costly for Delhi man
As per a report in Hindustan Times, the 30-year-old, whose identity has not been revealed, had to be rushed to a hospital in Gurgaon after he drank the cocktail with white smoke flowing from it.
Jul 03, 2017, 15:05 PM ISTChennai: Doctors remove blade, stick from mentally ill man's body
However, further tests showed a blade in the man's respiratory tract and a 10 cm stick in his intestine.
Jun 29, 2017, 11:59 AM ISTEman Ahmed, once dubbed as world’s heaviest woman, can now sit and eat on her own
Doctors treating the 36-year-old at Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi, have said that she is set to undergo a series of weight-reduction surgeries after Eid.
Jun 24, 2017, 22:38 PM ISTDoctors in Faridabad successfully remove 'egg-shaped' cyst from 41-year-old woman's brain
Doctors have successfully removed an egg-shaped cyst weighing 200gm from inside the brain of a 41-year-old woman at a city hospital.
Jun 23, 2017, 00:15 AM ISTDoctors use nerves from foot to restore vision of 60-year-old woman
Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue.
Jun 20, 2017, 23:37 PM ISTStudy associates obesity to higher chances of infection after heart bypass surgery!
Knowing the risks and potential outcomes can help health-care providers and patients make more informed choices on treatment and better use of resources.
Jun 19, 2017, 19:04 PM ISTDoctors in Udaipur successfully remove female reproductive organs from 22-year-old man's body
Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) is a rare genetic disorder of sexual development that affects males.
Jun 16, 2017, 10:20 AM ISTThis crucial open heart surgery device poses a major risk! - Know what it is
Approximately 60 percent of heart bypass procedures performed in the U.S. use the brand of device associated with these infections.
Jun 15, 2017, 10:40 AM ISTMeet Dr Asim Shahmalak - The British surgeon who'll help rebuild scarred faces of Pakistani acid attack victims
As per reports, Dr Asim Shahmalak, who was born in Karachi but moved to the UK after qualifying as a doctor, is helping many victims, including a young mother whose face was terrifically left disfigured after a man she refused to marry threw acid at her in Karachi.
Jun 14, 2017, 16:40 PM ISTShocking! 28 pounds of accumulated feces removed from bowels of man - See pic
HD is more common among males than females and affects one in every 5,000 babies. It is usually diagnosed in children and is uncommon in adults.The disease is curable only through surgery.
Jun 13, 2017, 15:34 PM ISTEman Ahmed healing faster than planned; can now play with ball, open bottle - Watch video
Egyptian Eman Ahmed, who was once believed to be the heaviest woman in the world, is on the road to recovery and that too swiftly.
Jun 07, 2017, 18:35 PM ISTMeet this 14-year-old girl who has a spine made of rope!
A 14-year-old girl named Ella Tomlinson has a new spine made of rope in a remarkable operation to help her carry on her sporting dream.
Jun 06, 2017, 18:52 PM ISTPune doctors perform surgery on baby's walnut sized heart
The newborn was born premature at 33 weeks at a hospital in Baramati and was suffering from extreme congenital heart defect.
Jun 02, 2017, 09:22 AM ISTRepairing a fragile heart valve: Newborn undergoes life-saving surgery 6 hours after birth at Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital
The baby girl, Advika had nearly 80% blockage in the pulmonary valve, compelling her to undergo a valve repair within hours of her birth.
May 30, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
TORS more effective for early stage throat cancers
The study was conducted on 57 patients, who have undergone TORS, under the leadership of Dr Surender Dabas, Director, Head, Neck and Thorax Surgical Oncology, FMRI.
May 26, 2017, 16:49 PM ISTRare surgery gives new food pipe to 8-year-old girl who accidentally drank acid
The eight-year-old girl, who accidentally drank acid when she was just 1.5 years old, successfully underwent a rare surgery at Ahmedabad's Vadilal Sarabhai hospital, enabling her to lead a normal life again.
May 25, 2017, 09:30 AM ISTThis new robotic drill can perform brain surgery in just 2.5 minutes
The new computer-driven robotic drill has been developed at the University of Utah and can make a type of complex cranial surgery 50 times faster than standard procedures.
May 24, 2017, 22:22 PM IST6-year-old boy with heart on his right side of chest survives complex cardiac surgery
Sanket More was diagnosed with congenital transposition of the great arteries – a rare heart defect in which the heart ventricles (heart chambers) are reversed.
May 24, 2017, 09:26 AM IST