Doctors at Jehangir Hospital have successfully performed a highly complex minimally invasive thoracoscopic lung surgery on a seven-year-old child diagnosed before birth with a rare congenital lung malformation, after a severe infection turned the long-standing condition life-threatening. The surgery was completed without major complications, marking a significant achievement in pediatric thoracic care and highlighting the growing capabilities of advanced minimally invasive surgery in India. The child had been prenatally diagnosed with Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation, a rare developmental condition in which abnormal cystic tissue forms inside the lungs.
As the condition remained asymptomatic for several years, no immediate surgical intervention was required. However, in December 2025, the child developed a serious respiratory infection and was admitted to the hospital with…
