Doctors at Little Stars & She Hospital saved an 8-month-old baby from Rajahmundry by removing a large tumour compressing his windpipe. Using thoracoscopy—a minimally invasive surgery—the team avoided major complications. The baby recovered well and was discharged safely
The infant, born without a diaphragm - a condition preventing separation between the chest and abdominal cavities - had vital organs such as the liver, spleen kidney, stomach and intestines displaced into the chest, creating severe complications