At Fortis Hospital Manesar, clinical innovation meets compassion. In a groundbreaking operation on 14 August 2025, a multidisciplinary team successfully performed a scarless total endoscopic cardiac surgery on a 16-year-old boy from Faridkot, Punjab, who had lived with a 35 mm atrial septal defect (hole in the heart) since birth.

What made this surgery extraordinary was not just its technical complexity but the minimally invasive approach that avoided traditional open-heart surgery and the emotional trauma of a large chest scar.

Led by Dr Mahesh Wadhwani and Dr Shyamever Singh Khangarot from the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), the five-hour surgery was completed through four tiny incisions under the armpit, with no chest opening required. The team also addressed related conditions, including valve leakage and pulmonary valve stenosis.

The patient recovered remarkably, was discharged within five days, and resumed his normal activities - with no pain, no restrictions, and no visible scar.

“Genomics is not the future anymore, it is the present,” said Dr Rahul Bhargava, Principal Director & Head, Haematology and BMT at FMRI. “Every mutation we detect tells a story, guiding more precise and effective treatment decisions."

The patient’s mother shared heartfelt thanks to the medical team for offering a safer and more hopeful path to recovery.

This milestone reflects our commitment to Care. For Good. - transforming lives through precision medicine, reducing patient trauma through advanced surgical techniques, and delivering care that’s as compassionate as it is cutting-edge.