Patient Journey & Stories

Just after birth, newborn Umar faced the struggle to breathe on his own. His mother Yasmin and her husband’s world turned upside down when they saw him having breathing difficulties. "My baby cried once, and then he stopped breathing," Yasmin recalls. From a small town called Sirsi with limited medical facilities, Umar's survival seemed uncertain. He needed oxygen support, and local doctors identified a severe upper airway obstruction that required specialised intervention.

Mr. Sukh Chand Mollah, the father of baby Wajid Mollah, from Mitrapur, Birbhum district, became worried when his newborn started having difficulty breathing associated with noisy breathing sounds one or two weeks after birth. This made the parents feel like their kid was choking. After failing to get satisfactory treatment elsewhere, they brought Wajid to Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru.

Dr. E V Raman, Consultant - Ear, Nose, and Throat examined the baby and recommended surgery. Dr. Karthik Nagesh, HOD & Consultant - Neonatology, Paediatrics noted that this difficulty is due to abnormal development of the voice box (larynx) and the windpipe. An endoscopic surgery was performed which significantly improved his condition. The baby’s father expresses his gratitude and satisfaction with the treatment received.

Imagine a child born into a world where every breath is a battle. For many children, especially those born prematurely or with congenital anomalies, the journey requires extraordinary care in the intensive care unit. In the last few decades, survival rates of children have improved; however, undiagnosed airway and swallowing disorders can steal a child's future even before they see the light. 

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Children’s Airway & Swallowing Centre (CASC) offers expert second opinions from our leading multispecialty team comprising ENT, pulmonology, ICU, and speech/swallow therapy to help your children breathe and swallow with ease.

and speech/swallow therapy to help your children breathe and swallow with ease.

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