Vertebral Body Stenting Procedure
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Aster CMI Hospital Conducts South India’s First Vertebral Stentoplasty

Keeping up with its commitment to providing world-class clinical medical services to all, Aster CMI Hospital successfully conducted an advanced Vertebral Body Stenting procedure on a 57-year-old female patient.  It is a treatment for osteoporotic compression fractures, where polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement was injected into the fractured vertebral body. The patient had complaints of severe […]

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14-year-old Ethiopian boy undergoes complex kidney transplantation surgery at Aster CMI Hospital

A 14-year-old boy from Ethiopia with stunted growth and bony deformities was given a new lease of life by his father as a kidney donor at Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore. The child was diagnosed with a condition called posterior urethral valves which causes blockage to the flow of urine. He underwent two surgeries for the […]

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Long-term implications of arthritis if left untreated

The author of this article is Dr. Chethana D, Consultant – Rheumatology, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease wherein your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues of the body causing inflammation. In RA, joints of the hands, wrists, feet and knees are mainly affected. Typically, the disease causes your […]

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All you need to know about Functional Bowel Disease

The author of this article is Dr. Naresh Bhat, Chief of Gastroenterology, Aster CMI Hospital Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common disorders characterized by persistent and recurring GI symptoms. Many of them suffer because they do not get relief with standard prescriptions. It is estimated that more than 40% patients coming to GI OPD are diagnosed […]