GRH doctors remove four-foot-long rod from youth’s body
It pierced him below the neck
31/08/2019, STAFF REPORTER,MADURAI
A four-foot-long iron rod that pierced below the neck of a 27-year-old man was successfully removed by doctors at Government Rajaji Hospital here.
Gurusamy, a daily wage worker from Vadipatti, and a friend were returning home from Madurai on a two-wheeler in the night of August 26 when they accidentally fell into a roadside ditch near Thuvariman, where the State Highways department is widening the road. One of the protruding iron rods pierced Gurusamy below his neck and his friend sustained minor injuries. The duo were rushed to Government Rajai Hospital.
Hospital Dean K. Vanitha said that a five-hour-long surgery was conducted on the patient by a team of doctors, including surgeons, anaesthetists and plastic surgeons, without significant blood loss. “The patient was lucky as the villagers did not try to remove the iron rod, which would have complicated the situation,” said Dr. Vanitha.
A.M. Syed Ibrahim, professor of surgery, said that the rod pierced the youth in a crucial place near the jugular vein and carotid artery, which supplies blood to the brain.
“This is the first time that an operation of this magnitude was performed here. The availability of experts and medical assistance at the right time helped us make it a success,” said Dr. Vanitha.
The patient had been shifted to the post-operative ward, where he would be kept under observation for a few days, said Dr. Vanitha.
It pierced him below the neck
31/08/2019, STAFF REPORTER,MADURAI
A four-foot-long iron rod that pierced below the neck of a 27-year-old man was successfully removed by doctors at Government Rajaji Hospital here.
Gurusamy, a daily wage worker from Vadipatti, and a friend were returning home from Madurai on a two-wheeler in the night of August 26 when they accidentally fell into a roadside ditch near Thuvariman, where the State Highways department is widening the road. One of the protruding iron rods pierced Gurusamy below his neck and his friend sustained minor injuries. The duo were rushed to Government Rajai Hospital.
Hospital Dean K. Vanitha said that a five-hour-long surgery was conducted on the patient by a team of doctors, including surgeons, anaesthetists and plastic surgeons, without significant blood loss. “The patient was lucky as the villagers did not try to remove the iron rod, which would have complicated the situation,” said Dr. Vanitha.
A.M. Syed Ibrahim, professor of surgery, said that the rod pierced the youth in a crucial place near the jugular vein and carotid artery, which supplies blood to the brain.
“This is the first time that an operation of this magnitude was performed here. The availability of experts and medical assistance at the right time helped us make it a success,” said Dr. Vanitha.
The patient had been shifted to the post-operative ward, where he would be kept under observation for a few days, said Dr. Vanitha.
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