Paediatric Thoracoscopy Treatment in India

Emma Das is a 4-year-old girl...

Emma Das is a 4-year-old girl who loves dancing and animals. She has been a generally healthy child, but for the past 8 months, her parents noticed she tired easily during play and had a persistent, dry cough that worsened at night. After multiple rounds of antibiotics for suspected pneumonia with no improvement, a chest X-ray revealed a persistent shadow in her right lung. Her paediatrician referred her to a paediatric pulmonologist, Dr. Chen. Dr. Chen suspected a congenital lung lesion, like a congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), that wasn't resolving and was causing recurrent infections. He recommended a paediatric thoracoscopy to both diagnose the exact issue and remove the abnormal tissue. The minimally invasive procedure, using three tiny incisions and a camera, was successful. Surgeons found and removed a small, abnormal segment of her lung. Post-procedure, Emma spent one night in the hospital. Her recovery at home involved mild pain management for a few days, but within two weeks, she was back to dancing. Her cough vanished, and her energy levels returned to normal. Emotionally, her parents were fraught with anxiety, fearing major surgery for their young daughter. After learning about the minimally invasive approach and seeing Emma's rapid, cheerful recovery, their fear turned to profound relief and gratitude.