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Manglauru: Doctors at Unity hospital save arm of 10-yr-old cancer patient through rare surgery

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March 3, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 3: A complex and rare surgery was performed at city based Unity Health Complex by Dr Jalaluddin Akbar to save the arm of a 10 year-old-girl who was suffering from cancer of the right arm bone, presented to Mangalore Institute of Oncology.

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It was then planned by the Tumor Board of Mio to perform this complex surgery to child’s arm at Unity Health Complex, which has a well equipped state of art operation theatre and post-operative care.

The procedure was to remove the bone and joint of the right arm and reconstructed by taking one of the bone from leg of the patient. The surgery took 12 hours & was performed successfully for the first time in this region.

Ten years back one would have not even imagined to perform this type of surgery in India. Now the expertise and infrastructure has become available in Mangaluru and. Only a few centers in India such as Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad this surgery can be done even today.

“Instead of removing the arm, we are saving the arm and the life of the child. The only requirement is that the patients should come early to consult the doctor, so we can save the limb and life,” stated a release from the hospital.

The team of doctors who helped Jalaluddin Akbar to perform this complex procedure are Dr Suresh, Dr Imtiyaz, Dr Dinesh Kadam and Dr Mahendra Ullal.

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April 25,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 25: In the backdrop of protest staged by locals against the cremation of a 75-year-old woman, who was tested positive for coronavirus, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B on Friday stated that there is no chance of anyone getting infected from a corpse.

Protocols, as laid by the Centre with regard to cremation of Covid-19 patients, will be followed, said Sindhu in a statement.

The release added that the COVID-19 victims would be buried as per their religious customs. Not more than 20 people would be allowed to perform the last rites. Even closest relatives of the deceased would not be allowed to touch or bathe the body, the release said.

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July 15,2020

Udupi, Jul 15: Two doctors and four staff members of the Udupi District Hospital have been tested positive for coronavirus.

While one doctor is undergoing treatment at the designated covid hospital, the other one, who is said to be asymptomatic, is being treated at his residence.

After four staff members of the hospital tested covid positive, the throat swabs of their contacts including other staff of the hospital and family members were also sent for testing. 

Meanwhile, a person who was undergoing treatment in the district hospital for some other ailment also tested covid positive triggering panic among other non-covid patients.

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July 14,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 14: More than 80 Namma Metro workers have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bengaluru on Tuesday, said Yashwanth Chauhan BL, public relations officer of Namma Metro.

"All safety and treatment protocols would be followed at the camps," he added.

These workers were staying in a camp near Nagavara-Gottigere lane, reach-6 of phase two. More than 200 contract workers of Larsen and Toubro who had come from different states have been tested after a labourer complained of fever.

All coronavirus positive workers were shifted to a COVID care centre while others were kept in isolation as per the guidelines.

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