Super Speciality >>Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Craniofacial Surgery
INTRODUCTION
We, at the Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Craniofacial Surgery, K.S.Hegde hospital, Mangalore perform the following kind of surgeries on various congenital and acquired Craniofacial deformities
Cleft lip and palate surgeries
Bone grafting for cleft alveolus [ Bony gap between teeth because of cleft]
Rhinoplasty [ Correction of nasal deformity in cleft patients]
Orthognathic surgery and distraction Osteogenesis [ Surgical correction of upper and lower jaw deformities in cleft and non cleft patients]
Craniofacial syndromes [ Surgical correction in babies born with deformed head and face]
Correction of TMJ ankylosis [ Inability to open mouth due to birth injuries or other trauma]
Correction of face and eye effects in patients with paralysis of one side of face.
Correction of Haemangioma, Neurofibroma [ Overgrowth of tissues on face]
Correction of post traumatic deformities
Removal of skin lesions around head and neck
All patients will be treated free of charge including hospital stay, surgery cost, food, medicines and travel expenses for the patient as well as bystander. The institute comprises of a dedicated team of surgeons along with duty doctors who are available in the hospital 24 hours a day for complete care of the patient. Under weight babies are provided with nutritional care under qualified pediatricians; anaemic babies are given blood transfusions and made fit for surgery. Post surgery speech therapy is given to the patients so as to enable them to communicate properly. Untreated cleft lip and palate patients suffer from recurrent infections of the throat, ears, nose, sinuses etc. which can even lead to brain infections and even death. Thus at the Institute of Craniofacial Surgery, we aim at not only providing cure for a local condition but holistic treatment for the whole body.
FACULTY
Dr. Vikram Shetty MBBS, DNB, MDS, Head of the Department
Dr. Ajay Bajaj – Surgical resident, Cleft and craniofacial Fellowship programme
