Doctors at the government-run Sundargarh Medical College and Hospital in Odisha saved a 40-year-old from the claws of death after successfully performing a surgical procedure on him, as his intestine had protruded from his abdomen due to a wound.
The man had suffered a stab injury from a knife on 16 July. He was rushed to the Kinjirkela Community Health Centre (CHC) in Sundargarh district for treatment. AS he was in critical condition, doctors at the CHC referred him to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Sundargarh. His intestine had protruded from the abdomen due to the wound.
He was admitted to the casualty department of the Medical College and Hospital (MCH) on 17 July. After initial resuscitation, he was shifted to the ward for further management. Later that day, surgery was planned following necessary medical investigations. A team of experts was immediately constituted, comprising Associate Professor Dr Rabinarayan Guru, Assistant Professor Dr Dharbind Jha, senior doctor Dr Abhijit, and anaesthesia specialist Dr Minakshi Pandey, under the guidance of Professor PK Dalei and Additional Superintendent Dr Laxmidhar Padhy.
The surgical procedure, which lasted two hours, was conducted on 17 July, successfully reviving the patient from a critical clinical stage. He is currently in the ward under intensive observation and care. His vital parameters are stable, and his condition is showing steady improvement, the hospital authorities said.
Additional Superintendent and Associate Professor Dr Padhy said, “At the present rate of recovery, we hope to discharge the patient in about seven days, He will be called for a review after a week of discharge, and we expect him to return to normalcy in about 15 days.”