Adding another feather to its cap, Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram, Bangalore brings in India’s very first prostate cancer diagnosis breakthrough – MRI Fusion TRUS guided Trans-Perineal Targeted Biopsy, a novel technology that enhances the accuracy of cancer detection by 95% to 97% which was impossible to achieve with conventional diagnosis methods.

A 28-year-old man, a citizen of Oman, was successfully treated for left knee deformity at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi. The man was suffering for the past 11 years after his knee bone (tibial condyle) was fractured in an accident. While after the accident he was treated in his native country, he continued to face acute knee pain and over the time developed a complex knee deformity.

Staying always ahead in the technology curve, Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata has acquired the Da Vinci Xi Robot for the first time in Eastern India. Being the first hospital in Eastern India to bring Da Vinci Si Robot a decade back, it has now moved a step ahead with thelatest technology.
The Xi Robot can assist surgeons in interventions in gynecology, urology, oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology and others. The Robot is extremely helpful for accessing the organs in the lower abdomen difficult to reach with bare hands.

In line with the mission to provide the most comprehensive and advanced cancer care in India, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC), Chennai has expanded its portfolio with another major addition of Proton Gantry named as the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Therapy Bay. The hospital runs the largest Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) program in the country.

Apollo Hospitals organized the 9th Edition of the International Patient Safety Conference (IPSC) and the 10th International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with Information Technology (THIT) on 13th & 14th February at Taj Palace, New Delhi. The conference was also a part of the ongoing celebrations of Founder’s Day, an annual event to pay tribute to the visionary Founder & Chairman of Apollo Hospitals, Dr Prathap C Reddy.

A 10-day-old baby from Mauritius, born preterm and with critical congenital heart disease and acute renal failure was flown to India, a distance of over 4600 km, for a life-saving cardiac procedure at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai. The baby, after stabilization at Mauritius, was referred to Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai for further treatment. At Apollo Hospitals, an emergency life-saving procedure, Coarctoplasty was performed that involved placing an absorbable stent to widen the narrowed portion of the baby’s aorta.

Apollo Hospital, Nashik has successfully performed 50 joint replacement surgeries within a span of two months using the Novo Technique. Explaining in detail about the technique, Dr. Jayesh Sonje, Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Nashik said, “The Novo Technique surgery is performed on patients who need joint replacement of the knee or hip. In this surgery, a small incision of only about 15 cm is required. The entire procedure can be completed within 25 to 30 minutes. The Novo Technique has several advantages.

Dr Vijayant Devenraj, Senior CTVS Consultant at the Apollomedics Super Specialty Hospital, Lucknow and his team have recently performed a minimal invasive procedure (TEVAR- Thoracic EndoVascular Aortic Repair) to save the life of a 52-year-old man from Lucknow suffering with potentially life threatening (impending rupture) huge thoracic aortic aneurysm, a rare condition.
The doctors explained that aortic aneurysm is a pathological balloon like bulge in the aorta (the main artery that carries blood from heart to the rest of the body).

Apollo Hospitals has been at the forefront of patient care in India and has led the organ transplant revolution in healthcare. Apollo Hospitals Group has successfully completed 500 pediatric liver transplants.
The Apollo Transplant program is one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive transplant programs, offering a host of state-of-the-art services which include Management of Liver Disease, Management of Kidney Disease, Liver and Kidney Transplantation, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Intestinal, Pancreas and GI Transplant Surgeries and Pediatric Transplant Services.

A 35-year-old female patient came to Apollo Hospitals, Nashik complaining of abdominal pain, difficulty in urinating and diarrhoea. Dr Praveen Goverdhane , Consultant Urologist examined the patient and conducted diagnostic tests. The reports revealed that patient was having many tumors in his abdomen. These tumours were attached to the amniotic sac, stomach and large intestine. On further evaluation, it was found that these tumours were cancerous. The albumin factor was decreasing and the patient needed cytoreductive surgery on an urgent basis.