Mumbai : 51-year-old woman Mrs. Swati Pandit
(name changed) from Dahisar started complaining of chest pain of left side
frequently and after taking basic treatments from local doctors she didn’t get
relief from this pain. Her family decided to take for detailed evaluation from
renowned Hospitals in Borivali and She was then referred to Dr Maunil Ajay
Bhuta- Chief Interventional Radiologist at Apex Mulitspeciality Hospitals,
Borivali who advised an CT Aortogram after her ECG, 2d echo and blood tests
which all turned out to be normal. CT
Aortogram clinched the diagnosis which was a descending thoracic aortic
dissection and aneurysm. Commenting on this Dr. Maunil Ajay Bhuta, Chief
Interventional Radiologist says, “The minimal invasive procedure (TEVAR-
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair) was performed for life threatening
(impending rupture) huge thoracic aortic aneurysm, a rare condition.Thoracic
endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to
repair a thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection. TEVAR is a minimally invasive
alternative to open surgery and is associated with much shorter hospital stays
and quicker recovery times. Aortic aneurysm is a pathological balloon-like
bulge in the aorta (the main artery that carries blood from heart to the rest
of the body). The 51-year-old woman was suffering from thoracic aortic aneurysm
for the last few months. This condition was very critical and needed urgent
treatment as it can be dangerous and life threatening. Hence she was advised an
urgent TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair) for the same which
is an expensive state of the art treatment. Subsequently the financial
sanctions were made by the Apex Hospital Management in coordination with ESIC.”
This surgery was successfully conducted by
Dr. Maunil Ajay Bhuta (Interventional Radiologist) Dr. Vaibhav Shah (CVTS
surgeon) and Dr. Sagar Yesale (Anesthetist) and the entire team with the
patient getting discharged in the next few days with total symptomatic relief.
The TEVAR procedure is very complex as the placement of the graft in the aorta
must be very precise. The aneurysm may rupture during the procedure so it
required the most advanced OT and expert’s hands which is accessible in every
Hospital of Apex group of Hospitals.
Apex Group of Hospitals is a chain of
Hospitals managed and run by expert Medical Professionals with experience of 25
years. Currently Apex group of Hospitals manage more than 350+ beds and provide
qualitative healthcare services to the people of Mumbai and surrounding areas.
Apex Hospitals is located in Borivali, Kandivali & Mulund.