How a 70-year-old oral cancer patient with ‘hole in his jaw’ caused by years of radiation was saved by Bengaluru doctors in a rare surgery
The several-hour-long complex microvascular reconstructive surgery was done in stages because of the size and complexity of the wound. Radiation therapy is one of the most popular cancer treatments worldwide, but it comes with its own share of side effects. Besides the cancer cells, some of the normal tissue around the treated area may also be killed. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Lead Consultant – Head and Neck Surgery & Oncology, Aster Whitefield Hospital, shares a rare case where a 70-year-old oral cancer patient came to the hospital with his “mouth exposed inside out.”What led to this? In this case, however, the patient suffered a stroke due to a clot in the exposed vessel just before the surgery.
Source: Indian Express February 20, 2026 08:23 UTC
