Prime Hospitals  with two full fledged  multi speciality branches in Hyderabad  Ameerpet and Kukatpally  with a cumulative bed strength of 300  makes the city proud by doing a rare surgery   Adult Rhabdomyoma surgery  on a 25 year old male patient  The said patient previously approached various hospitals for the same surgery and was rejected everywhere because of high risk of death during surgery  He subsequently approached Prime Hospitals  and was treated successfully and is now fast recovering and ready to be discharged
Cardiac Rhabdomyomas are the most common primary tumors of the heart in infants and children  But they are so rare in adults that only 100 such cases are reported across the world so far since 1996  A Doctor team of Prime Hospitals including Dr  B  Vengal Reddy Cardio Thoracic Surgeon  Dr  C  Raghu  MD DM FICP  France   Interventional Cardiologist  and Dr  M  S  S  Mukharjee  Interventional Cardiologist  performed the operation on the 16th of August
Cardiac Rhabdomyoma is a condition where there is a tumour in the heart chamber  In this case of this patient  the tumour was in the left ventricle of the heart i e  within the pumping chamber of the heart  causing impairment of pumping and rhythm disturbances of the heart  Without surgery  the patient may have obstruction to the flow of blood and may die of heart failure  This rare surgery was performed for the first time in Andhra Pradesh  The surgery continued for three hours informed Dr  C  Raghu  speaking to the media men  This operation was done under special permission from the Aarogyasri Trust within its limit of Rs 75000  Otherwise it would have cost anywhere between Rs  14 15 lakh rupees  informed Dr  C  Raghu while addressing the conference
Addressing a Press Conference in city today  Dr  B  Vengal Reddy  the Chief Cardio Thoracic Surgeon of the Prime Hospitals said that Cardiac tumors are rare at any age  Rhabdomyoma is one of the few rare tumours of the heart  They have an estimated occurrence rate of 1 in 6 000 to 1 in 10 000  In India a very few such surgeries are performed  Prime Hospitals is the only hospital among the 40 plus super specialty hospitals in the state to achieve this distinction
Cardiac rhabdomyoma is a rare tumour  190 cases in the literature so far   Since the first operation in 1959 in the US  the tumour has been removed in very few patients  An undesirable scar in the pumping chamber  the impairment of pumping and rhythm disturbances are the common complications of the surgery  The adult form of rhabdomyoma occurs primarily in middle aged and older individuals and usually  70% of cases  in males  Dr  Reddy informed
Adding to the information  Dr  M S S  Mukharjee  Consultant Cardiologist said that though Cardiac rhabdomyoma is the most common benign cardiac tumor in infants  in adults  it is very rare  These tumors in the childhood are often spontaneously reversible but are associated with the right or left ventricular outflow tract obstruction  rhythm abnormalities and heart failure in adults  in whom surgery is often necessary
Prime Hospitals has expert and renowned doctors  state of the art medical infrastructure which includes the advanced Cath Lab  CT Scan  Color Doppler  Ultrasound and other diagnostic services with fully equipped labs  All these combine to provide round the clock prompt and accurate treatment  As a leading healthcare provider  the hospital provides patients with the latest technological innovations for diagnosis and treatment of the most acute clinical conditions  This is made possible by the compassionate care and expertise of doctors providing the  Healing Touch” to the patient  The Hospital has trained staff including nurses  full time doctors and support staff to provide round the clock personalized attention and care leading to faster recovery of patients