Srinagar, Dec. 26 -- The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, has marked a significant milestone in advanced healthcare by successfully performing the first-ever minimally invasive, scar-free thyroid surgery in Jammu and Kashmir.
The achievement underscores a major leap in the region's surgical capabilities and reinforces SKIMS' standing as a leading centre for innovative and patient-centric care.
The pioneering procedure was carried out by the Department of General and Minimal Invasive Surgery under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Ajaz Ahmad Malik, Head of the Department and the Endocrine & Breast Surgery Division. The surgery employed a technically advanced remote-access minimally invasive technique that allows re...