11 yr old boy saved through innovative technique at Shija Hospital
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 11 2022:
An 11-year old boy suffering from cerebral palsy with a foreign object lodged in his right lower bronchus was saved by the doctors at Shija Hospitals & Research Institute Pvt Ltd and subsequently discharged yesterday after receiving a clean bill of health.
In a statement, SHRI shared that the boy was brought to the emergency department of the hospital at 10:19 PM on February 7, 2022 after being referred by a different hospital.
It may be noted that the young patient also tested positive for Covid which posed a significant danger.
However, the expertise and skills of the treating team mitigated the risk and came up with an innovative idea for the extraction.
Dr Jugindra Sorokhaibam (General & Laparoscopic Surgeon) used an endoscopic magnet to speed up the retrieval and minimize the amount of time the patient was without oxygen during the procedure.
This was the first time an endoscopic magnet was used for foreign body removal in the bronchus without using a bronchoscope.
When anesthetizing the patient with a low SpO2 level, Dr Kajal Momin (Consultant Anesthesiologist) took extra precautions to ensure the patient's safety.
Dr Jugindra Sorokhaibam successfully extracted the foreign object and with gradual improvement in the patient's condition, the boy was discharged from the hospital in stable condition yesterday.
According to the statement, the patient's father thanked the hospital and the treating team for saving his son's life while the management of SHRI applauded Dr Jugindra Sorokhaibam's ground breaking treatment procedure.