Surgery Department in GBPH is succeeded in conducting some major surgeries on patients

Port Blair, Oct. 18: The Surgery Department in GBPH is conducting some major surgeries on patients that are conducted only in few centers of excellence in the mainland. The Department recently conducted breakthrough surgeries in young patients. On 22nd July 2023, a 28 year old male was admitted to GBPH-ANIIMS due to history of fall. The CT scan of head revealed major bleeding in the brain on the back side of the head. He was taken up for an emergency neurosurgical operation on the same day.

A team of surgeons headed by Dr. G. Gajendraraj, HoD & Professor-Surgery and supported by Dr. Sharan R. Kumar, Anaesthesiologist successfully conducted the surgery. The patient was subsequently shifted to Surgical ICU, where he regained consciousness the very next day and made ambulant on the 2nd day. He was discharged after one week with no post op sequel.

Another surgery was conducted on a 5 year old girl, which saved her life. On 18th August, 2023, she was brought to GBPH-ANIIMS with injury on her abdomen while playing in a public park in Port Blair. She was rushed to INHS Dhanvanthri where she was investigated. It was found that a part of her intestines (duodenum) had been torn apart and she was immediately referred to the Surgical Team at GBPH-ANIIMS for advanced care.

A team of surgeons headed by Dr. Saji Vargheese from Department of Surgery, ANIIMS and supported by Dr. Ramya, Anaesthesiologist immediately took up the child for an emergency laparoscopic surgery for intraoperative diagnosis and repair. Intra-operatively, the child was found to have a badly injured small intestine lying completely open, her pancreas was completely bruised with large blood collection in the large intestine wall.

The surgery for repair continued for 3 hours. The complicated and delicate surgery included primary closure of the injury in the small intestine using the patient's own tissues. An artificial opening was also created in the abdomen to continue feeding of the patient. The child was shifted to the Surgical ICU after the operation. Her nutrition was supported with IV fluids by external tube for 2 weeks. She was successfully started on oral feeds on the 15th day after the surgery, confirming the complete healing of the intestine with a radiological dye study. The child recovered well and is now able to resume her normal diet and activities, says a press release from Health Department.

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