59-year-old woman undergoes life-saving treatment for brain aneurysm

Mumbai: In a first, a 59-year-old Woman from Andheri became the first brain haemorrhage patient in the city to undergo surgery using the newly introduced Trenza embolization implant. “Using advanced digital subtraction angiography, the medical team precisely identified the ruptured blood vessel within her brain. This type of hemorrhage, known as aneurysm, occurs when a blood vessel weakens and bursts due to pressure,” said Dr Pradyumna Oak, neurologist, who treated the woman. Dr Shaliesh Mohite, dean, Dr RN Cooper Hospital said they are happy that they could give a new lease of life to the woman using the most advanced technology.