The doctors of the Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here have done a rare surgery and save life a tribal who had been received serious wounds in his neck.
According to sources, on June 11 at about 11 pm, Satri Munda (35), a resident of Balang village, was received at the casualty of the IGH with a serious wound in his neck. He was bleeding profusely. An arrow had penetrated into his neck from the right side with the metallic portion projecting out from the left, with air leakage from both entry and exit wounds. The injured had arrived at the IGH after about 9 hours of getting hit and was in a state of complete shock.
The team of doctors and paramedics immediately got into action. The X-Rays were taken, the operation theatre was made ready and blood was arranged under emergency basis. By 11.45, the operations commenced.
Joint Director (M&HS), Medical (ENT) Dr SC Mishra, and Senior Deputy Director (M&HS), Medical (ENT) Dr D Sahoo conducted the surgery, while the anesthesia care was provided by Senior Deputy Director (M&HS) Dr NP Sahoo.
Under local anesthesia, tracheotomy was done and the airway was secured. The arrow was found penetrating both the trachea and airway. Thereafter, oxygen was given through the tracheotomy tube. Both the entry and exit wounds explored and the metallic portion of the arrow was taken out completely.
The wound was then stitched in layers and dressing done. There was no more air leakage from the wounds. After the operation, the condition of the patient has been stable and he is now under liquid/semi-solid diet orally.