Manipal Hospital felicitates 27 Covid-19 warriors who fought Mucormycosis

Bengaluru: Manipal Hospital, Yesvantpur, felicitated Covid warriors, aged between 30 and 67, who won their fight against Mucormycosis. Mucormycosis or Black Fungus is a rare fungal infection, which leads to a massive dis-forming of facial features, and it is highly fatal across all stages. Among all outlets of Manipal Hospital, the Yesvantpur unit excelled in treating and healing the highest number of patients with Mucormycosis. During the event held on March 15, Manipal Hospital, Yesvantpur, applauded all 27 patients who, through their commitment, endurance, and never-say-die spirit, managed to get back to normal or near-normal lives once again.

During the course of treatment of these patients at Manipal Hospital, Yesvantpur, doctors not only conducted reconstructive surgeries on them to develop normal facial structures but also hand-held them through a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program to help boost their confidence. Thanks to this line of treatment by Manipal Hospital, Yesvantpur, all 27 patients have now been fully restored to good health, and are going about their lives. The surgeries began in mid-May 2020 and lasted till September 2021. Even though all the procedures were completed by September, doctors at Manipal Hospital had to wait a while to see if the surgeries had the desired effect and benefited the patients.

All of these 27 patients had suffered various types of damages to their faces. Before being brought to Manipal Hospital, Yesvantpur, they were treated in multiple ways, including through the use of steroids. But all that did not help. For these patients, the only way to move to normal life was to undergo multiple surgeries. Dr Sreenivasa Murthy TM, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Manipal Hospital Yesvantpur, Bengaluru and Dr Anjan Kumar Shah, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Manipal Hospital Yesvantpur, Bengaluru conducted a series of surgeries for the 27 patients, along with Dr Shruthi BC, ENT surgeon, Manipal Hospital, Yesvantpur and Dr Swathi Iyengar Singh, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Manipal Hospital. The above-mentioned doctors came together to highlight the positive outcomes through the multidisciplinary clinical approach, and reconstructive procedures that built the confidence for patients to lead a normal life post-treatment.