There was a fear of his intestines rotting, doctors saved the life of an elderly patient
Durg. In District Hospital Durg, patient Harkham Deshmukh, age 70, was admitted to the emergency ward due to chest pain, unbearable pain and swelling in the lower part of the body.
Dr. Sarita Minz, surgery specialist, said that during admission, the patient’s blood pressure was 115. Was /122. After examination of the patient, his diagnosis was found to be obstructed inguinal hernia.
Because there was a fear of rotting of the trapped intestine if the operation was not done immediately, Dr. Basant Chaurasia, anesthesiologist, and Dr. Anil Sinha, medicine specialist, were informed about the fitness of the patient and considering the seriousness of the patient’s illness and the danger to his life. It was decided to perform the operation. In view of the high blood pressure, first of all the patient was given anesthesia before the surgery. After that, Dr. Sarita Minj and Dr. Kamendra Thakur, surgery specialist, operated on the patient and removed the stuck intestine which was in a state of rot.