Kolkata: Barasat Medical College and Hospital performed two critical surgeries on Saturday.
According to hospital sources, Swapan Sarkar (60), a resident of Gaighata in North 24-Parganas was taken to the outpatient department of Surgery with a tumour on his hand weighing around 5-kg.
Assistant Professor Dr Alok Kumar Moulik examined the patient then a team of doctors led by Dr Moulik and Dr Niloy Narayan Sarkar conducted the surgery successfully.
In another incident, Mohar Ali (70), a resident of Barasat was taken to the hospital with a complaint of burning sensation in his mouth.
After examination the ENT doctors found that the patient was suffering from precancerous lesions of the oral cavity, stage I cancer.
Maxillofacial surgeon Dr Smarajit Chowdhury and Dr Moulik performed a surgery on the patient.