Mysuru, Nov. 15 -- As a measure to provide timely treatment and relief, Department of Health and Family Welfare added a new Operation Theatre (OT) taking the total of number of OTs to six at the District Hospital Complex located on KRS Road in Metagalli. The new OT was inaugurated by District Surgeon Dr. S. Chidambara on Nov. 12.

With the addition of the new Operation Theatre, the hospital will now be able to take up surgeries from thyroid treatment to complex procedures requiring amputation.

While the hospital had six Operation Theatres, only three were operational as the necessary equipment was not installed in the remaining three. Following the appointment of Dr. S. Chidambara as the District Surgeon, facilities have been added in di...