Milestone for RIMS; health camps conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, May 04 2025: The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, has achieved a major milestone by successfully performing the first endobronchial tumour cryoresection and de-bulking procedure in the North East region.

This landmark achievement was carried out by the Department of Respiratory Medicine, marking a significant advancement in interventional pulmonology in the region.

According to a RIMS release, the procedure was performed on a 70-year-old male patient diagnosed with lung cancer, with a tumour obstructing the right main bronchus, causing severe breathing difficulty.

Using cryogenic de-bulking, the medical team employed liquid nitrogen to freeze and remove the tumour tissue in a controlled and minimally invasive manner, effectively reopening the airway and relieving the obstruction.

Cryoresection is a safe, efficient, and minimally invasive technique, typically requiring a short hospital stay of only 1 to 2 days.

Very few centres in India currently have the advanced cryogenic workstation required for this procedure.

With this successful intervention, RIMS joins the ranks of select institutes in the country equipped to offer this cutting-edge treatment.

The first case was successfully completed May 3, and the patient is now recovering well, with significantly improved breathing, the release further informed.

Meanwhile, RIMS, on Sunday organised a free health camp dedicated to the well-being of school students, with a special focus on those from internally displaced families.

The camp was held at Irom Meijrao Model English School, Imphal West as a part of Swachhta Action Plan 2025-26.According to a RIMS release, a team of doctors and specialists from the Departments of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR), Ophthalmology, and ENT provided free consultations, treatments, and counselling services to the students.

The initiative aims to address both physical and mental health needs, ensuring early diagnosis, preventive care, and holistic well-being, said the release, adding that 150 students from internally displaced families benefited from the health camp.

"These health camps reflect RIMS' ongoing commitment to community outreach and inclusive healthcare, ensuring that vulnerable and underserved populations receive timely and adequate medical support," it said.

On the same day, the Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Dental College, RIMS, organised an oral health awareness camp at the Moirang College relief camp under the ISPPD Nanhi-Muskan Project, in collaboration with the ETA North East Foundation Trust.

The initiative was dedicated to promoting the well-being of children, with particular attention given to those from internally displaced families, RIMS said.

A total of 45 underprivileged children residing at the camp participated in the programme.

Activities included an interactive session on oral hygiene, demonstrations of proper brushing techniques, and the distribution of oral health information leaflets, toothbrushes, stationery such as pencils, and light refreshments.

As part of the event, a children's storybook titled "The Tale of Pukshi", authored by Linthoi Chanu, an active member of the ETA North East Foundation Trust, was released.

This was followed by a storytelling session with the children.

The book vividly brings to life traditional tales of Manipur through engaging illustrations and narratives.

The programme was aimed at uplifting underprivileged children by enhancing their overall health and quality of life, based on the belief that every child deserves a healthy future and comprehensive personal development, RIMS added.

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