Performed at MY Hospital in Indore, a unique procedure utilizing advanced laparoscopic methods was successfully carried out for free.
A groundbreaking moment in medical history was recently witnessed in Indore, as a complex vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) surgery was successfully performed free of cost at Indore's MY Hospital. This minimally invasive surgery, usually reserved for big metro cities like Delhi or Mumbai, was carried out by Dr. Arvind Ghanghoria and his team, led by the dean and professor at MGM Medical College.
The surgery involved repairing a 1.5x1.5 cm fistula between the bladder and vagina of a 30-year-old woman who had been suffering from continuous urinary leakage for a year after undergoing a hysterectomy. The woman also showed symptoms including fever, abdominal pain, infections, and fatigue.
Dr. Ghanghoria, who led the surgery, believes that serving humanity is the highest form of service, and a surgeon's duty is to serve the needy. He consults patients in the OPD and has demonstrated his commitment to this belief by making the VVF surgery free of cost.
VVF is a rare and socially distressing condition, often resulting from gynaecological surgery or childbirth complications. The successful performance of this advanced laparoscopic VVF repair in Indore, a city smaller than metros like Delhi or Mumbai, suggests that with skilled surgeons and adequate facilities, such complex surgeries can be decentralized. This could potentially reduce patient burden of traveling to larger cities and make treatment for socially distressing conditions like VVF more accessible.
MY Hospital's approach indicates that offering free specialized surgeries also addresses socioeconomic barriers that might otherwise prevent treatment in rural or smaller urban areas. While exact frequency data for these surgeries at MY Hospital is not provided, the news article emphasizes the rarity and complexity of the surgery and highlights the novelty of performing it free in a non-metro hospital.
This case demonstrates that complex, high-cost VVF surgeries can be successfully performed free of cost in smaller cities using advanced laparoscopic techniques, which has important implications for expanding access to similar procedures in rural and smaller urban settings by fostering surgical expertise and providing financial support.
References:
[1] The Times of India. (2022, March 11). Complex vesicovaginal fistula surgery performed free of cost in Indore. Retrieved from https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/complex-vesicovaginal-fistula-surgery-performed-free-of-cost-in-indore/articleshow/97082488.cms
[2] The Free Press Journal. (2021, December 24). Laser treatment for fistula in Bhopal. Retrieved from https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/laser-treatment-for-fistula-in-bhopal
[3] World Health Organization. (n.d.). Vesicovaginal fistula. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/vesicovaginal-fistula
[4] The Indian Express. (2020, September 21). Fistula clinic inaugurated at MGM Medical College and Hospital. Retrieved from https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/fistula-clinic-inaugurated-at-mgm-medical-college-and-hospital-6585461/
- Indore's MY Hospital, despite being in a smaller city, has shown its commitment to women's health by performing a complex, high-cost vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) surgery free of cost, using advanced laparoscopic techniques.
- This successful surgery, usually associated with big metro cities like Delhi or Mumbai, underscores the potential for decentralizing complex surgical procedures, especially those addressing socially distressing conditions like VVF.
- By offering free specialized surgeries, MY Hospital is addressing socioeconomic barriers, making treatment more accessible in rural and smaller urban areas, thereby expanding access to similar procedures.
- The case of the 30-year-old woman who underwent the VVF surgery at MY Hospital signifies that a surgeon's duty can serve humanity, as Dr. Arvind Ghanghoria demonstrates by his dedication to providing free treatments for the needy in the field of health-and-wellness, including fitness-and-exercise, mental-health, therapies-and-treatments, and nutrition, particularly in women's health.
