Surgery

US man goes to hospital with stomach pain, leaves without hands and feet

A resident of Michigan, Breen was admitted to the emergency room where initial tests for strep throat and the flu came back negative.

Mar 19, 2017, 10:06 AM IST

World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed lost over 140 kg since arriving in India - Here's her 'feeding regime'

The world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed, who is being treated at Mumbai's Saifee Hospital, has lost over 140 kg since her arrival in India for weight reduction treatment.

Mar 19, 2017, 00:16 AM IST

Surgeries postponed at AIIMS as 5,000 nurses go on strike; emergency shuts for first time

The move severely affected patients as the emergency unit closed for the first time in the premier institutes history.

Mar 18, 2017, 09:30 AM IST

Eight-month-old Afghan baby receives new lease of life after rare bone marrow transplant

An eight-month-old Afghan baby underwent a rare half-matched bone marrow transplant in in a private hospital in India.

Mar 16, 2017, 23:44 PM IST

Robot assists in risky ear-implant surgery for first time

Surgeons must bore the tunnel through the cramped space of the middle and inner ear without disrupting nearby facial and taste nerves only micrometres away from the tunnel route.

Mar 16, 2017, 20:51 PM IST

Bariatric surgery prior to hip, knee replacement reduces post-operative complications: Study

A new study has revealed that a bariatric surgery performed on morbidly obese people prior to hip or knee replacement can reduce in-hospital and post-operative complications.

Mar 15, 2017, 23:20 PM IST

Eman Ahmed's weight loss surgery: Few things to keep in mind before going for bariatric surgery

Ahmed who weighed 500 kg earlier lost nearly 120 kg before the surgery which was performed at Mumbai's Saifee Hospital last week on March 7, 2017.

Mar 15, 2017, 12:59 PM IST

Aurangabad woman weighing 148 kilos manages to `crowd-fund` her bariatric surgery

The patient is 38-year-old Zeenath Kausar Khan, a graduate, who will be operated upon by Dr. Ramen Goel at the Wockhardt Hospital on Wednesday (March 15).

Mar 15, 2017, 00:12 AM IST

AIIMS doctors conduct rare joint-replacement surgery on man, 20-year-old walks after a decade

Touted to be the second such case in the world, this rare quadruple joint replacement surgery surgery enabled the man walked after more than a decade.

Mar 14, 2017, 18:45 PM IST

First ever hip replacement surgery in Kerala using 3D model successful – Read

The pioneering surgery was performed using a 3D model of the hip last week at VPS Lakeshore Hospital by a medical team led by Bipin Theruvil, specialist in hip replacements.

Mar 13, 2017, 09:55 AM IST

World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed grooves to Arabic music as she makes baby steps towards recovery

Eman, who underwent a successful bariatric surgery, has recently been filmed doing a little dance and grooving to Arabic music on her road to recovery.

Mar 12, 2017, 11:34 AM IST

World's heaviest woman may have suffered strokes since admission: Doctors

The world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed, who is currently undergoing weight loss treatment at Mumbai, has managed to loose a considerable amount of weight within a month.

Mar 04, 2017, 20:22 PM IST

Doctors at Fortis Hospital remove 838 gallstones from woman's gallbladder in Delhi

A team of specialists at Fortis Hospital performed a two-hour laparoscopic procedure on the patient in January to remove her gallbladder.

Mar 03, 2017, 09:32 AM IST

World's heaviest woman's crowdfunding campaign manages to raise Rs 19 lakh so far

World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed's crowdfunding campaign, which was started by his family has managed to raise Rs 19 lakh so far.

Feb 24, 2017, 12:55 PM IST

World's heaviest woman loses 50 kilos in just 12 days

Currently, she is on a strict diet and also undergoing 90-minute physiotherapy sessions. Her first surgery is less than two weeks away.

Feb 23, 2017, 22:04 PM IST

Doctors successfully removes 11.5 kg adrenal tumour from 55-year-old man in Delhi

Doctors were successfully in removing a giant 11.5 kg adrenal tumour from a 55-year-old man, who had a body mass index (BMI) of 48 which is considered extremely obese and went for a weight-loss surgery.

Feb 21, 2017, 19:15 PM IST

Mumbai doctors help world's heaviest woman shed 30 kilos in less than a week

She is scheduled to undergo the bariatric surgery at Saifee hospital which is located near Charni road railway station.

Feb 17, 2017, 19:04 PM IST

This 'special' surgery might prevent blindness - Read

Gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 can be delivered directly into the eye to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an advance that may pave way for a new therapy for non-hereditary degenerative diseases.

Feb 17, 2017, 17:35 PM IST