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MGM Healthcare Malar, Adyar Saves One-Year-Old Child of Congenital Lung Defect by VATS Procedure
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...
Golden Hour Access to Level I Trauma Care Centres Can Save Lives: Kauvery Hospitals on World Head Injury Awareness Day
Chennai, March 17, 2026: On the eve of World Head Injury Awareness Day (March 20), Kauvery Group of Hospitals highlighted the critical need for rapid access to Level I Trauma Care Centres to improve survival and recovery in patients with severe head injuries and life-threatening trauma. The event was graced by K Shankar, IPS, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services. L-R: Prof. Ranganathan Jothi, Chief, Brain & Spine Surgeon & Director, Neurosciences, Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, Co - Founder & Executive Director, Shri K. Shankar, IPS, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Dr Krish Sridhar, Group Mentor, Neurosciences & Director, Institute of Brain and Spine, Dr Iyappan Ponnuswamy, Medical Director, Dr Ponniah Vanamoorthy, Head and Senior Consultant, Neuroanesthesiology & Neurocritical Care, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai Head injuries—affecting the scalp, skull, or brain—remain a major public health concern, commonly caused by road traffic a...