Oldest person operated for inguinal hernia successfully by a doctor
The record for ‘Oldest Person Operated for Inguinal Hernia Successfully by a Doctor’ was set by Dr. Devi Shanker Malik (born on September 29, 1952) Director, General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Eternal Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan. He operated on a 103 years old patient Mr. Tulsi Ram Sharma for Inguinal Hernia on December 23, 2024 and the patient was discharged on 2nd postoperative day. The stitches were removed on 7th postoperative day and the patient was declared ‘Fit and Fine,’ as confirmed on February 26, 2024.