After having difficulty breathing, he was initially taken to a local hospital and then transferred to a hospital in Raipur, where he was put on a ventilator as his lungs began to deteriorate, and despite full ventilator support he remained well. Was not able to breathe, contacted KIMS Cuddles in Raipur hospital, Kondapur and Hyderabad.
A special team of six people, including two intensivists, a perfusionist and a cardiac surgeon, flew to Raipur.
Upon examination, he diagnosed severe chemical pneumonitis caused by B hydrocarbons in pesticides.
Since the ventilator was ineffective at oxygenating his body and his heart was severely failing, the medical team decided to use ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) to assist his breathing and stabilize his condition. .
The girl received one of the rarest and most complex treatments, which involved inserting a cannula near her neck to bypass her heart and lungs to save her life.After the procedure, the child was airlifted to Raipur airport via road ambulance and then to Begumpet airport in Hyderabad via charter air ambulance.
From there he was taken to KIMS Cuddles, Kondapur.
She was on VA-ECMO for nine days, showing gradual improvement. Then, he spent the next five or six days on a ventilator.
Later, he was placed on high-flow oxygen and eventually low-flow oxygen.During this period, an infection was treated with antibiotics.
After 18 days of treatment, the child fully recovered, became active, and was discharged last week in good health with normal neurological outcome.
“The treatment provided vital support to his heart and lungs. The advanced facilities at KIMS Cuddles Kondapur, coupled with the expertise of a highly skilled medical team, made it possible to transport him from Raipur to ECMO and treat him successfully. The experienced cardiac And vascular surgeons ensure precise blood vessel cannulation,” said Dr. Parag Decate, Clinical Director o Pediatrics and Head of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, KIMS Cuddles, Kondapur.
A special team of six people, including two intensivists, a perfusionist and a cardiac surgeon, flew to Raipur.
Upon examination, he diagnosed severe chemical pneumonitis caused by B hydrocarbons in pesticides.
Since the ventilator was ineffective at oxygenating his body and his heart was severely failing, the medical team decided to use ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) to assist his breathing and stabilize his condition. .
The girl received one of the rarest and most complex treatments, which involved inserting a cannula near her neck to bypass her heart and lungs to save her life.After the procedure, the child was airlifted to Raipur airport via road ambulance and then to Begumpet airport in Hyderabad via charter air ambulance.
From there he was taken to KIMS Cuddles, Kondapur.
She was on VA-ECMO for nine days, showing gradual improvement. Then, he spent the next five or six days on a ventilator.
Later, he was placed on high-flow oxygen and eventually low-flow oxygen.During this period, an infection was treated with antibiotics.
After 18 days of treatment, the child fully recovered, became active, and was discharged last week in good health with normal neurological outcome.
“The treatment provided vital support to his heart and lungs. The advanced facilities at KIMS Cuddles Kondapur, coupled with the expertise of a highly skilled medical team, made it possible to transport him from Raipur to ECMO and treat him successfully. The experienced cardiac And vascular surgeons ensure precise blood vessel cannulation,” said Dr. Parag Decate, Clinical Director o Pediatrics and Head of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, KIMS Cuddles, Kondapur.
