RIMS conducts special surgery | Hubballi News
Raichur: For the first time, a successful surgery to remove a water-filled sac from a woman’s fallopian tube was conducted at the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) teaching hospital on Saturday. It used a state-of-the-art laparoscope funded by the KKRDB grant. Deputy commissioner Nitish K visited the hospital and observed the surgical procedures being carried out by the doctors. After the successful completion of the surgery, he extended his congratulations to the team led by Dr Radha Sanghavi, associate professor Dr Anuja Sagamakunta, anaesthetist Dr Kiran Nayak, Dr MK Patil, head of the department of surgery Dr Anil Kumar, and nursing officers Annapurna, Shambhavi, Lingaraj, and Narayan. “This surgery, which typically costs between Rs 1-1.5 lakh in a private facility, is being offered at no charge at RIMS Hospital. The public should take advantage of these services. Walkland treatment, which usually costs at least Rs 10-12 lakh, is also being provided free of charge at the speech and hearing department of RIMS Hospital. Continuous eye check-ups and surgeries are being conducted here,” stated DC Nitish.
