In a groundbreaking procedure at KSHEMA, a 35-year-old woman with a heart defect that caused the mixing of pure and impure blood underwent a successful heart surgery. This marked the first time such a procedure was carried out at the hospital. The surgery was performed through a small 2 1/2-inch incision in the right anterior chest wall, avoiding sternal splitting, and the patient was connected to the heart-lung machine via tubes in the groin and neck.

The team of skilled doctors, including Dr. A G Jayakrishnan, Dr. M. Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Manjunath Kamath, Dr. Naresh Hegde, and Dr. Anup Srinivasan, along with perfusionists and nursing staff, used specialized instruments to successfully complete the procedure. The surgery was performed under the ABARK Scheme, ensuring that the procedure was free of cost to the patient. The woman has made a remarkable recovery and is being discharged today.