Tirunelveli, June 25, 2024: Kauvery Hospitals, one of India's leading multi-specialty healthcare hospital chains, has always been at the forefront of medical treatments, technology and services.
A 22-year-old youth was admitted to the emergency ward of Kauvery hospital, Tirunelveli, with serious internal injuries. The CT scan revealed that the accident had caused his abdominal organs, including his small intestine, large intestine, stomach and liver, to move through a hole in his diaphragm to his chest region. This resulted in breathing difficulties and life-threatening complications. Then, the patient was immediately stabilized with oxygen, intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and antihypertensives.
A team of specialists, including Dr Karthikeyan, surgical gastroenterologist and Dr Sanjiv Pandian, cardiothoracic surgeon, immediately swung into action and a minimally invasive laparoscopic surgical approach was opted for; but due to the difficulties, he performed a complex surgical procedure to return the displaced organs to their original position.
After surgery, the patient was able to breathe normally and fully recovered within 7 days. He has now returned to his daily activities and work.
“The peculiarity of the case is that the diaphragmatic hernia is normally considered a birth defect, but it was caused by a traffic accident. I thank the entire team at Kauvery Hospital, Tirunelveli, for his prompt diagnosis and successful surgery, which saved the life of this young patient,” said Dr Karthikeyan.
“This case is a testament to Kauvery Hospitals’ commitment to providing exceptional, life-saving medical care. "We are proud of our team of specialists, especially Dr. Karthikeyan, who brought in his expertise to handle this rare and complex case," said Dr. Lakshmanan, medical administrator, Kauvery Hospitals.
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A 22-year-old youth was admitted to the emergency ward of Kauvery hospital, Tirunelveli, with serious internal injuries. The CT scan revealed that the accident had caused his abdominal organs, including his small intestine, large intestine, stomach and liver, to move through a hole in his diaphragm to his chest region. This resulted in breathing difficulties and life-threatening complications. Then, the patient was immediately stabilized with oxygen, intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and antihypertensives.
A team of specialists, including Dr Karthikeyan, surgical gastroenterologist and Dr Sanjiv Pandian, cardiothoracic surgeon, immediately swung into action and a minimally invasive laparoscopic surgical approach was opted for; but due to the difficulties, he performed a complex surgical procedure to return the displaced organs to their original position.
After surgery, the patient was able to breathe normally and fully recovered within 7 days. He has now returned to his daily activities and work.
“The peculiarity of the case is that the diaphragmatic hernia is normally considered a birth defect, but it was caused by a traffic accident. I thank the entire team at Kauvery Hospital, Tirunelveli, for his prompt diagnosis and successful surgery, which saved the life of this young patient,” said Dr Karthikeyan.
“This case is a testament to Kauvery Hospitals’ commitment to providing exceptional, life-saving medical care. "We are proud of our team of specialists, especially Dr. Karthikeyan, who brought in his expertise to handle this rare and complex case," said Dr. Lakshmanan, medical administrator, Kauvery Hospitals.
(Disclaimer: The above press release is provided by HT Syndication and will not assume any editorial responsibility for this content.)
