Berhampur: A team of doctors at SUM Hospital Berhampur successfully conducted two rare and highly complex surgeries on patients who had been turned back by several hospitals in Odisha and outside, leaving them with little hope of recovery.
The first case involved a complete airway obstruction due to severe tracheal stenosis, a life-threatening condition. The patient was successfully treated through a highly specialised Single Stage Laryngotracheal Reconstruction (SSLTR), an advanced windpipe reconstruction procedure requiring exceptional surgical precision and coordination.
The complex surgery was carried out by a dedicated team comprising Dr Priyajeet Panigrahi (ENT), Dr Sameer Panigrahi (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery) and Dr Subhajeet Sahoo.
In another equally challenging case, a rare nerve sheath tumour of the neck was success
fully managed through a multidisciplinary surgical approach. The team included Dr Sudhakar Jena, Pravat Jagdev, Dr Sairudra Puhan and Dr Pratyushkanti Mishra. Their coordinated effort highlights the hospital’s capability in handling complex oncological and reconstructive challenges.
Hospital Director Deba Prasad Dash congratulated the teams, saying “precision, teamwork and success” were the keys to success. “These three principles define the hospital’s clinical philosophy where precision in diagnosis and surgical execution, seamless teamwork across specialties and a relentless focus on successful patient outcomes come together to deliver excellence in care,” Dash said.
He observed that the hospital was steadily emerging as a centre capable of performing first-of-its-kind surgeries across multiple specialties in this part of the state. The availability of robust ICU infrastructure with adequate bed capacity, he emphasised, had significantly strengthened the institution’s ability to manage high-risk and complex surgical cases with confidence.
Dash said that the institution is fully committed to supporting such challenging and innovative procedures with complete logistical backing, skilled manpower and critical care readiness.