Chennai, March 17, 2026: MGM Healthcare Malar, Adyar, has successfully performed a complex Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) on a one-year-old girl, marking a significant milestone in paediatric surgical care in the city. The minimally invasive procedure was carried out to remove a congenitally developed, non-functional portion of the lung—the lower lobe of the left lung—which posed risks of severe respiratory complications, recurrent infections, bleeding, and potential impact on heart function. L- R: Dr. Kalpana Thai, Medical Superintendent, Dr. Karpaga Vinayagam, Senior Consultant - Paediatric Surgery, Patient's Father , Dr. Prabhakaran G, Senior Consultant, Dr. Vidhya Mohanram, Senior Consultant, Anaesthesia, Dr.Arun Kumar S, Lead Consultant - Neonatology , Dr. N.K.V. Vigneshwar, Associate Consultant - Neonatology, MGM Healthcare Malar, Adyar The condition, known as bronchopulmonary sequestration, is a rare congenital malformation of the airway and lung, accounting for...