First-of-its Kind Laser Surgery for Cancer Patients Performed at A J Hospital

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/VA)
 
Mangalore, Feb 5: A successful and a first-of-its kind laser surgery for cancer patients was performed at A J Hospital & Research Center, Kuntikana here recently, revealed Dr Prashanth Marla, medical director of the hospital at a press meet here on Saturday February 5.

A 56-year-old male, Ramesh Naik who works in a revenue department, Sirsi had a history of hoarse voice, difficulty in breathing and noisy breathing (stridor)  and was seen by Dr Sheetal D Jain, consultant ENT and Laser Surgeon.

He was diagnosed to have malignancy (cancer) of vocal cords (voice box). Total laryngectomy (where voice box is removed completely and patients loses his voice), radiotherapy and laser surgery are the options for this type of throat cancer.

Laser surgery is the most recent advancement and is performed only in few centers across the world, wherever expertise is available. Dr Sheetal D Jain performed this complex laser surgery on Ramesh Naik and now the patient is totally free from cancer and is able to speak like any other normal person.

Another patient Biranna from Ankola who hails from agrarian family has gained his voice through this surgery. This is first of its kind and most advanced surgery done in our coastal region.

Being able to speak in communicable voice is the advantage of laser surgery apart from being cured from cancer. Many patients have undergone laser surgery in A J Hospital & Research Center.
 
Laser surgery for cancers of mouth and throat is one of the most recent advances in surgical field. If cancer is diagnosed early (stage 1 or 2) it can be completely cured with laser surgery and patients can retain his/her voice after the surgery says Dr Sheetal D Jain, who has undergone fellowship in advanced laser surgery from Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Centre, Pune and is routinely doing such surgeries.

He also added that this advanced micro surgery is devoid of bleeding and the patient will gain communicable voice. The approximate cost of the surgery is Rs 40,000.
 
Dr Prashanth Marla, medical director, Dr Sheetal D Jain, public relation officers, Shivaprasad Shetty and Bhaskar Arasa were present during the press meet.

For further details on the laser surgery, Dr Sheetal D Jain can be contacted at +91 93428 56795