World Brain Tumour Day

Jaipur, June 07, 2022: On the occasion of World Brain Tumour Day, celebrated every year on the 8th of June, Fortis Escorts Hospital Jaipur inaugurated the latest state-of-the-art neurosurgical microscope with the 4K technique. The inauguration was done today in the gracious presence of Professor S.R. Dharkar, Ex-Principal and Controller, SMS Medical College along with the team of eminent Neurosurgeons at Fortis Jaipur – Dr Hemant Bhartiya, Director; Dr Vivek Vaid, Additional Director; Dr Sankalp Bhartiya, Consultant; Dr Akshay Mangal, Associate Consultant, Dr Mala Airun, Director, Medical Operations and Mr Neerav Bansal, Zonal Director.

This neurosurgical microscope with the 4K technique is now available only at Fortis Escorts Hospital Jaipur in the entire Rajasthan. This latest advancement in neurosurgical OT enables better visualisation of tumour and also has unique added advantages of intra operative fluorescence dye for tumour surgeries and unique Qevo endoscope attached with the microscope to visualise in areas not easily accessible in narrow corridors of surgery.

Fortis Jaipur has become the only hospital in Rajasthan where even the most complex brain surgeries are being done with this technology. “With the readily available imaging centres and advancement in imaging, the diagnosis of brain tumour has become easier and has tremendously helped in planning treatment with best possible outcomes,” said Dr Hemant Bhartiya, Director, Department of Neurosurgery.

Dr Vivek Vaid, Additional Director, Neurosurgery added, “Micro neurosurgery has revolutionised the surgical excision of brain tumours. This combined with endoscopy and stereotaxy (neuro navigation) has led to advent of minimally invasive approaches to these lesions with good outcome, and at the same time cosmetically appealing to patients as well.”

Dr Sankalp Bhartiya, Consultant, Neurosurgery, specialising in Pediatric Neurosurgery, expressed, “Certain types of brain tumours are common in children as well. With these latest additions in technology, the surgical outcome in children has tremendously improved and neurosurgery for brain tumours in children is no longer considered as an impossible task.”

Prof. S.R. Dharkar who was present on the occasion as a Chief Guest, said, “Brain tumours can be dangerous, and can put the patient’s life at risk, if not diagnosed and treated at an early stage. It is a matter of great pride for all of us that with these latest advancements in the technology, we are able to tackle such complex diseases in a much simpler way.”

Prof Dharkar  further added “With the advancements in diagnostic facilities such as CT Scan and MRI scan along with  advancements in technologies with the surgical skills, the treatment and clinical outcomes of brain tumours have become a lot more favourable with good surgical results. These latest advancements will put Fortis Jaipur on the map of Rajasthan and will benefit patients suffering from complex brain tumors”