Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
In a dramatic and life-saving intervention, doctors at Government medical college and hospital (GMCH) successfully removed a cement fragment lodged in the bronchus of a two-year-old child after a six-hour struggle on a ventilator. The incident, both tense and reassuring, took place in the city on Saturday morning.
The child, a resident of the city, suddenly developed severe breathing difficulty. Family members rushed him to GMCH late Friday night. Upon examination, doctors found a cement piece stuck in his airway. His condition had turned critical, requiring him to be on a ventilator for nearly six hours, while his oxygen saturation had dangerously dropped to 20%.
Given the severity, doctors immediately decided to perform emergency surgery. Under the guidance of dean Dr Shivaji Sukre and led by ENT department head Dr Sunil Deshmukh, the medical team carefully planned and successfully removed the obstruction. As soon as the cement piece was extracted, the child’s breathing improved and his condition stabilised. He is currently undergoing treatment in the PICU and is reported to be stable.
Team effort behind the success
The procedure was carried out with the collective efforts of ENT head Dr Sunil Deshmukh, paediatrics head Dr Prabha Khaire, along with Dr Smita Mundada, Dr Suchita Joshi, Dr Kiran Chavan, Dr Nitin Inwoke, Dr Aditi Ukhale, Dr Prashant, Dr Kalyani Ugale, Dr Utkarsh Shah, Dr Rishikesh Kherde, Dr Rutuja Thorat, Brother Ashay Kedari and Yogesh Lahote.
Photo: Doctors at GMCH removing the cement piece from the child’s airway.