Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Mar 2: As yet another clinical accomplishment, the ENT Department of SMVD Narayana Super Speciality Hospital performed 3 successful cochlear implant surgeries on congenitally deaf children.
All the beneficiaries had profound bilateral hearing loss and since they couldn’t hear, they weren’t able to speak either. Out of three, the surgeries of two patients were sponsored by the Shrine Board.
As an apt manifestation of Hospital’s clinical capabilities, the three surgeries in reference were performed through in-house expertise comprising guidance by Dr Sunil Kotwal (Consultant ENT), execution by a strong surgical team led by Dr Rohan Gupta (Consultant ENT), anaesthesia support by team led by Dr Pankaj Gupta (HoD Anaesthesia) and post-operative management by Dr Anand Yelne (Consultant Pediatrics).
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sunil Kotwal, the mentor of SMVDNSH’s Cochlear Implant Programme explained how the relentless support of Board has been instrumental in SMVDNSH becoming the only centre in the entire UT where Cochlear Implant Surgeries have been performed on regular basis after April, 2018.
“The surgeries were quite successful and free of any complications. Hence; after retaining at the Hospital for a few days for general observation, all children have been discharged in good condition” said Dr Rohan Gupta. Dr Rohan added that hearing correction through cochlear implant surgeries is possible only if the surgeries happen at a young age of upto 5 years (till the age of 6-7 years in exceptional cases).
Dr Gopal Sharma, Chief administrative Officer, SMVDNSH expressed immense pleasure over the children getting the gift of hearing and becoming capable of pursuing their dreams in life. He revealed that from April 2018 to February 2023, the Board has sponsored cochlear implant surgeries of 19 deaf and dumb children.
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