A team of surgeons from various medical specialties, including neurology, neurosurgery, critical care, and ICU, successfully performed 25 Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgeries in just 24 days, with two procedures conducted on the same day. Dr. Dhanunjaya Rao Ginjupally, a senior neurosurgeon at Apollo Hospital who led the procedures, highlighted that performing DBS under general anesthesia eliminates the discomfort associated with awake surgeries while maintaining accuracy comparable to frame-based techniques using microelectrode recording.
The patient, admitted in critical condition, was placed on ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), a life-support system that temporarily takes over heart and lung functions, under the care of critical care specialists Dr. K. Venkataramana and Dr. Sringala Devijan.
Yadadri-Bhongir: The department of Anaesthesiology and Critical care on Thursday conducted an interactive workshop on Basic Life Support (BLS) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bibinagar. A total of 275 participants received certification in this life saving skill, which would further enhance emergency patient management services in the hospital. Making concluding remarks at […]
Collaborative distance education programme will be offered by the School of Medical Sciences, UoH, and Apollo MedSkills Pvt Limited, through the Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning
Hyderabad: Renova multispecialty hospital chain has announced the launch of its Kompally branch on Friday. The new facility was inaugurated by president of National Board of Examinations (NBE) Dr Abhijhat Sheth and Chairman NABH Dr B K Rao. According to P Sridhar, Managing Director, Renova Hospitals, the chain of hospitals, with branches at Langar Houz, […]
