PARK HOSPITAL, GURUGRAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FIRST AWAKE CRANIOTOMY

Dr. Manish Kumar a highly experienced neurosurgeon at the best super specialty hospital performed a successful awake craniotomy for a patient with seizure disorder.

Gurugram, Delhi NCR, Haryana: The best super specialty hospital at Park Hospital Gurgaon, announced successfully operation of an awake craniotomy for a 42 years old industrial worker.

A 42-year-old business man was experiencing rehashed seizures since 2014. After radiological examinations, we revealed an expanding left frontal space possessing injury since 2014; highlights suggestive of Glioma The lesion very close to the area of speech (as it was involving the predominant side – the working side for a right-handed individual) and right side appendages. In this condition, an entire excision with good clearance of the tumor had been undertaken as there was risk of loss of speech and weakening of right side limbs because of the position of the tumor. To keep this loss of speech and weakening of right side limbs of the patient, Dr. Manish Kumar, MBBS, DNB (Neurosurgery) did the Awake Craniotomy with his group of specialists and experts.

Dr. Manish Kumar clarifies that, “Awake craniotomy is a way of performing brain surgery where in the patient is given local anesthesia and intravenous anesthesia to keep him quiet and pain free. It’s not the same as the standard anesthesia where for the most part unique gasses are utilized as a narcotic and a profound anesthesia is accomplished.” He additionally included, “In such critical conditions, it is essential that the patient and relatives comprehend the upsides and downsides of the neuro surgery and cooperate accordingly.”

The risk of loss of speech and right-side limb weakness with the quick requirement for the surgical excision was explained by the team to the patient and his relatives and a possible safer option of awake craniotomy was discussed.

Craniotomy lasted for around three hours and was successful with patient cooperation. The tumor was removed completely; however the surgery had to be ceased for some time as patient’s verbal response had developed slowness. The limb response was unchanged. The patient’s speech was saved through the awake craniotomy method of surgery. Post surgery, the patient has recovered his speech and limb power back to normal.

Dr. Manish Kumar who has conducted epilepsy surgery previously, Cervico-Thoracic Junction Fixation and odontoid fixation with other demanding surgeries at the Park Hospital Gurugram, specified that this surgery was possible because of the great team of neurology specialists and consultants as well as sophisticated technology available at the hospital premises. This patient’s relatives were very cooperative and they appreciated the idea for doing this neurosurgery .

Park Hospital, Gurgaon Successfully Completed a Complicated and Unique Neurosurgery

Park Hospital, Gurgaon Successfully Completed a Complicated and Unique Neurosurgery 

Dr. Manish Kumar a highly experienced neurosurgeon at the super-specialty hospital performed a successful neurosurgery for anterior screw fixation and gave a healthy new life to the patient. 

Gurgaon, Haryana: The multi super-specialty hospital of Park Group, Gurgaon announces to have successfully operated a neck bone fracture through anterior screw fixation surgery.  

The patient (an electrician) was admitted to the hospital on 15^th June 2017 with a neck bone injury due to his fall off from electric pole. There was severe neck pain and the patient was unable to move his head due to trauma. Although there were no signs of weakness in the limbs and the patient had no signs of breathing issues. Before the major surgery, the patient was given Skull pin traction by the team. Later the Anterior Screw Fixation surgery was done by Dr. Manish Kumar, MBBS, DNB (Neurosurgery) who is a senior neurosurgeon at Park Hospital, Gurgaon. 

According to Dr.Manish, this surgery was very complicated as there was neck bone fracture. Also known as cervical spine (neck) trauma. The injury is like decapitation. About 25-40% of dens fractures are fatal at the time of accident due to cessation of breathing and sudden loss of other vital functions or other associated injuries like Brain injuries. Many patients suffer with severe morbidity because of poor handling during transit or in the hospital sometimes even resulting in prolonged hospital stay and death.

“Post surgery, the patient is very well and is also not having any issues with the limbs movement and is also not experiencing any limb weakness. He is eating well and is able to talk properly now,” as stated by Dr. Manish Kumar. He further added to the statement that the patient was able to walk the next day of the surgery and will soon have normal range of neck movement.  

About Park Hospitals

Park Group of Hospitals is the fastest growing chain of hospitals in Delhi NCR& Haryana, which presently has over 1500 beds, and has attained supremacy in the field of healthcare with its crème-de- la-crème tertiary medical care. Started by Dr. Ajit Gupta in 1982, with Park Sunil Hospital in Malviya Nagar as the first one, and now it has 8 hospitals in Northern India, including Gurgaon, Delhi, Faridabad, Panipat, Karnal and Hodal. The group has been providing latest, ultramodern and sophisticated medical care ever since.

Park Group of Hospitals aims at improving healthcare processes via adopting exclusive equipment and technology in order to enhance the success rate and patient gratification. With a team of highly proficient and veteran doctors and efficacious paramedical staff, they provide the most sophisticated and highest standard of care in all penchant of health in conjunction with super specialties.

Park Hospital Karnal is the 8th hospital by the Park Group of Hospitals, Launched in 2017. It is a 200 bedded hospital with 40 ICU beds. With the state of the art equipment and highly experienced doctors, Park Hospital is dedicated to provide the best healthcare. The main focus of the hospital is to strive to develop an environment that delivers the best experience of diagnostics, as well as treatment. Park hospital Panipat has the best and the most experienced doctors, nurses and paramedical staff. They have the latest technologies, which makes the diagnosis and the treatment more effective and faster. The group is making endeavor to provide the best medical treatment to masses with state of the art equipment and experienced consultants. It has an empanel with the Central Government, State Government, Semi Government and Para Military Forces, corporate and private organizations. They also have a unique distinction of cashless facilities for individual and corporate medi-claim insurance with all TPAs (Third Party Administrator) for Claims and Cashless Health Insurance. Park Group has a Group GIPSA for all hospitals. This is applicable at all the hospitals of Park.