Dr. Kaushik Maulik, Consultant Paediatrics, Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals Kolkata, and Dr. Shantanu Panja, Senior ENT-Head & Neck Surgeon at Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals graced the press conference to announce the treatment of 6-year-old Rudrajan from acute sinusitis.

Rudranjan Sinhababu, 6, was given new eyesight by Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals in Kolkata. He was afflicted with severe sinusitis and right-sided orbital cellulitis. The baby, a Jirabad inhabitant, began experiencing fever, cold, and cough in the first week of December 2022. With treatment, the fever went away, but the swelling in the eyes got worse, causing pain, redness, and limited eye movement.

He received local IV antibiotic treatment, but there was no change, thus Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals in Kolkata was recommended. On December 10, 2022, Rudranjan’s anxious parents brought him to Dr. Shantanu Panja, Senior ENT-Head & Neck Surgeon at Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata. As soon as the patient was received, therapy was initiated and inquiries were made. The child’s CT scan revealed that he had severe sinusitis.

In children with acute sinusitis, orbital abscess occurs less frequently than 1% of the time. It’s a rare and serious disorder that requires immediate surgery performed by skilled and experienced surgeons in order to preserve vision. A stuffy or blocked nose that makes it difficult to breathe through the nose, as well as pain and swelling around the eyes, cheeks, nose, or forehead, are possible signs and symptoms. The common cause of sinusitis is the spread of a cold or flu virus from the upper airways to the sinuses.

On December 12, 2022, Dr. Panja and his team performed an urgent operation on the baby because it was at such a critical stage. They performed endoscopic sinus surgery along with orbital decompression and removed the infectious buildup inside the sinuses and eye sockets. There were no exterior cuts made during the entire procedure. It was an endoscopic operation that left no scars. Within 48 hours, the youngster had a remarkable recovery as the pressure on the eye was reduced, pus was removed, and the swelling subsided. Vision also improved, and the child’s color vision was fully recovered.

The newest image-guided navigation technology is available at Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals in Kolkata, and it is frequently utilized to operate in such serious situations. It aids physicians in locating important structures during surgery and prevents damage.