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PANAJI
Manipal Hospitals celebrated 50 years of performing Fontan technique “ a lifesaving paediatric heart procedure which has saved lives of thousands of children across the world. The hospital paid tribute to the father of this procedure Dr Francisco Fontan, who with this innovative and unique technique has given new lease of life to thousands of kids. A cake was cut by the kids who underwent Fontan procedure at Manipal Hospitals to celebrate life at Hotel Fidalgo where the children were invited along with their happy parents.
Briefing on the purpose of this celebration, the HOD and consultant, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Manipal Heart Institute, Dr N S Devananda, expressed his gratitude towards late Dr Fontan who passed away earlier this year in January, marking the 50 years of his innovative procedure, which he first began in 1968. Dr Devananda who has been visiting Goa for the past 10 years and offering cardiac services to the people of Goa also thanked Dr Francisco Colaco, the senior cardiac consultant from Goa, for his immense contribution in detecting the heart ailment and appropriately guiding the cardiac patients, elderly as well as young and kids.
Dr Francisco Colaco expressed his pride to be associated with Dr Devananda, who has been visiting his clinic for the past twelve years.
Dr Colaco also mentioned of one child who had her organs topsy-turvy in the chest but nothing is difficult for Dr Devananda and his team. Dr Colaco suggested that Goa government should award gold medal to Dr Devananda for his meritorious services.
