Doctors at AJ Hospital Perform Mangalore’s First Minimal Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Mangaluru: A J Hospital & Research Centre is a major referral centre in Mangalore and the surrounding districts. A J Hospital has performed complex Cardio Thoracic and Vascular surgeries with excellent results. A J Hospital has achieved many a milestones by conducting various rare surgeries and procedures.
A 48 years old woman was suffering from cough and fever since 6 months. She was evaluated by Dr.Vishnu Sharma, Consultant Pulmonologist, who diagnosed that she had Left Lung cyst and was referred for surgical excision. For the first time in Mangalore, surgery was conducted using VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopy) by making 2 incisions of 10mm and 5mm and complete excision of the cyst was done. Doctors at A J Hospital have completed this surgery successfully and the patient was discharged from hospital within two days after full recovery.
The Surgery was performed by Dr.Sambhram Shetty, Consultant Cardio Thoracic and Vascular surgeon and was ably supported by Dr.Jayashankar Marla, Consultant Cardio Thoracic Surgeon, Dr.Gourav Shetty, Consultant Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon and Cardiac Anaesthetist Dr.GururajThanthry.
This is a first of its kind case in this region. For further details on this surgery, you may please contact Dr.Sambhram Shetty at 7829333430.
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To consult / for an appointment with Dr.Sambram Shetty, please call 0824 – 6613282 / 7846802333.