Rare Pediatric Case Successfully Treated: Intra-Thoracic Appendicular Perforation with Giant Morgagni Hernia at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals, Chennai
Chennai, In another landmark Pediatric surgery, Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals, the best multi-speciality hospital in Chennai, successfully treated an 11-month-old child with an extremely rare and complex condition, intra-thoracic appendicular perforation with gangrene associated with a giant Morgagni hernia. The child presented with vomiting and abdominal distension, but X-ray findings revealed a giant Morgagni hernia. Intra-operatively, […]
Pediatric Surgical Breakthrough: Giant Chest Tumour Removed Thoracoscopically in India for the First Time
Chennai, August 2025. In a remarkable medical breakthrough, Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals, Chennai’s leading multi-speciality hospital, has successfully performed India’s first thoracoscopic (keyhole) removal of a giant thymolipoma in a child. The child was diagnosed with a huge mediastinal tumour that encased major blood vessels and pressed against the heart and lungs. Globally, such rare Pediatric […]
Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals Successfully Manages Rare and Complex Case of Brittle Bone Disease with Airway, Lung, Spine & Hearing Challenges
Chennai, July 2025 Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited disease of connective tissue that affects bone, sclera, and the inner ear, caused by the mutations of the collagen type I – COLIA1 and COLIA2 genes. Anaesthesiologists are challenged by difficult airways, short neck, risk of odontoaxial dislocation, cervical vertebrae, mandible, and teeth fractures during laryngoscopy […]
Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals Manages Multi-System Crisis in High-Risk Diabetic Patient with Kidney, Lung & Bowel Complications
Chennai, June 2025 In a critical emergency case, Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals successfully stabilized a 55-year-old male patient suffering from respiratory distress, rising kidney dysfunction, and suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, all layered atop a background of chronic diabetes and hypertension. The patient, previously receiving conservative care at another tertiary center, was referred with worsening leg swelling and […]
Complex Hernia Case Successfully Repaired with Laparoscopic Precision at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals
Complex Hernia Case Successfully Repaired with Laparoscopic Precision at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals 40-Year-Old Patient with Multiple Hernia Defects Successfully Treated with Advanced Laparoscopic TAPE Technique Chennai, 2025: Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals continues to push the boundaries of surgical innovation with the successful treatment of a 40-year-old patient who presented with a complex and challenging hernia case. The […]
Dr. Mehta’s Hospital Introduces Motorized Fixation Device for Advanced Hernia Repair – A First in South India
Dr. Mehta’s Hospital Introduces Motorized Fixation Device for Advanced Hernia Repair – A First in South India Chennai, April 21, 2025: Dr. Mehta’s Hospital has become the first healthcare provider in South India and among the pioneers in India to successfully perform a laparoscopic hernia repair using a Motorized Fixation Device (MFD), marking a notable […]
Rare Complex Surgery Performed Successfully at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals
Rare Complex Surgery Performed Successfully at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals has accomplished a remarkable feat by successfully treating a young girl diagnosed with an extraordinarily rare and complex form of Type-1 Choledochal Cyst that had been complicated with perforations in the common bile duct and gallbladder. This was a unique case because of […]
Thoracoscopic Surgery
Successful Removal of 600 gm Lesions From A 5-Year-Old Female Child Through Thoracoscopic Surgery Doctors at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals achieved a medical milestone by performing thoracoscopic surgery on a 5-year-old girl, successfully removing 600 grams of lesions. This accomplishment lies in being the first in India to employ a technically challenging thoracoscopic technique, which demands […]
Bilateral Choanal Atresia
Surgeons at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals in Chennai successfully performed critical surgery on a 10-day-old baby with blocked nasal passages. This life-threatening condition, known as bilateral choanal atresia, occurs when a membranous obstruction blocks both sides of the nasal passages, leading to extreme breathing and feeding difficulties in the infant. The neonate’s condition was initially identified […]
