Believers Hospital Achieves a Milestone: First-Ever Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Successfully Performed! 🎉

 

Believers Hospital Achieves a Milestone: First-Ever Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Successfully Performed! 🎉



💥💥 BREAKING NEWS 💥💥

We are thrilled to announce that the first-ever Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) at Believers Church Medical College Hospital (BCMCH) has been successfully performed by our skilled surgical team!

A Historic Achievement in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

The procedure was carried out by Dr. John Valiath, Dr. Kannan, Dr. Benson, Dr. Sajith, Dr. Donna, and the exceptional Team BIHC, marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s journey towards advanced surgical care.

Case Highlights

🩺 Procedure: VATS Bullectomy with Parietal Pleurectomy
👴 Patient: 72-year-old with persistent pneumothorax
Outcome:

  • Minimal postoperative pain
  • Quick recovery—discharged just two days after surgery

What is VATS?

VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical technique that uses a small camera (thoracoscope) and specialized instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the chest. This technique offers:
✔️ Less pain compared to traditional open surgery
✔️ Faster recovery and shorter hospital stay
✔️ Reduced risk of complications
✔️ Minimal scarring

Advancing Patient Care at Believers

This groundbreaking achievement reinforces BCMCH’s commitment to bringing cutting-edge surgical advancements to our patients. By offering minimally invasive procedures, we are enhancing patient comfort, reducing hospital stays, and improving overall surgical outcomes.

A huge congratulations to the entire surgical team for this remarkable accomplishment! This is just the beginning of a new era in thoracic surgery at BCMCH. 👏👏

#BCMCH #VATS #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #ThoracicSurgery #MedicalInnovation #TeamBIHC #HealthcareExcellence

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