A 63-year-old Iraqi Critical Care Anaesthesiologist Dr. Abboosh Adil Michael Yamen was saved by the timely intervention of KG Hospital medical team after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
Dr. Abboosh had no blood pressure or pulse when he was received at the ICU of KG Hospital. An angiogram performed on Dr. Abboosh showed that he was suffering from 100 per cent block in the right coronary artery and 80 per cent block in the left coronary artery.
After being put on a ventilator, Dr. Abboosh was given primary angioplasty, an immediate life-saving procedure for cardiac arrest. He had 3 episodes of cardiac arrest, requiring aggressive Advanced Cardiac Life Support that included cardiac massage and electrical cardio version.
As the patient's condition was critical, the cardiologist did a dilation of the blockade by inflating a balloon positioned using a wire. A metal stent was also placed appropriately to restore normal blood flow.
Dr. P. Nitthiyan, Senior Cardiologist, led the angioplasty treatment with a team of five other doctors. Primary angioplasty has been found successful in minimizing heart damage in 95 per cent of patients if performed within 90 minutes of the onset of a heart attack.
Dr.Abboosh was discharged from the hospital four days after the angioplasty treatment.
36-year-old police officer from Oman Treated at KG Hospital for a surgical procedure after overcoming many travel hurdles during such a trying time.
Mr Shinoon took a detour from Oman to Dubai and then to Mumbai, and from Mumbai he took a train to reach Coimbatore (KG Hospital). On reaching the Hospital, a medical team led by a gastroenterologist examined Mr Shinoon because he was complaining of severe abdominal pain.
The diagnosis revealed that Mr Shanoon was suffering from intestinal fistula and hernia. The doctors performed four operations on him and after a week's hospitalization Mr Shinoon got back to health and returned to Oman as a happy man.
Dr. GB is of the view that if international air connectivity to Coimbatore is increased medical tourism to the city will definitely get a shot in the arm.
Dr. John Young (64), a retired Dentist from the UK, had to cut short his visit to Udhagamandalam because of severe abdominal pain. He was rushed to KG Hospital and Dr V.P.Shanmugasundaram, Chief Laparoscopic Surgeon, who examined him, expressed the opinion that it was the toughest case as Mr Young had already undergone five surgeries: for cancer in the colon (intestine), an ileostomy closure (to stop passing of motion through the intestine), one for removal of the spleen after an accident 10 years ago and two cancer surgeries in the lungs.
All these had left plenty of surgical scars and both intestines were struck due to surgical scars. The surgeon had to look for an untouched portion in the patient’s abdomen for performing an open surgery.
Getting into the abdomen was tricky and even using scissors would be risky as it might cut the tissues. The blocks were flushed out using a decompressor, the affected part was removed and the intestine sutured back in a six-hour-long surgery.
A medicine to prevent the intestines from sticking together was also applied. The patient’s kidney problem too was corrected. Dr Young returned to the UK in a better health condition.
Hospital care: Wheelchair-bound Bangladeshi patient starts walking
A 36-year-old wheelchair-bound female patient from Bangladesh came to KG Hospital with severe hip pain about 20 days ago. Ever since she underwent a hip surgery (Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation) in Bangladesh about one-and-half-years ago, she developed health complications. Her hip pain continued unabated. She could walk only with crutches. She depended solely on the wheelchair for her mobility.
Seeking relief, she went to a hospital in Bangladesh. After taking a CT scan, the doctors there suggested another hip surgery. But she was not ready for another surgery. With the help of her relatives who had earliergot treatment in KG Hospital, the patient came to KG Hospital. When she reached KG Hospital, her pain became unbearable, making her to cry. On the advice of KG Hospital Chairman Dr G.Bakthavathsalam, a panel of doctors consisting of Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr A.Sakthivel, Chief Physician Dr T.Ramachandran, and Chief Executive Officer (Rehabilitation) Dr V.Mohan Gandhi was formed to examine the patient. In a lying position, she could neither lift her left leg nor could move it straight.She could move her left leg only in a slithering fashion, that too with great difficulty. An X-ray showed nothing amiss with her hip. She was found to be a diabetic. After addressing her diabetic condition, she was placed under the “Structured Rehabilitation Programme” which included improving the muscle power, weight bearing capacity and gait training. After one week of the rehabilitation measures with intensive physiotherapy started, she got rid of one of the crutches, and in another two days she gave up the second crutch also. On the ninth day she started walking on her own, without any support. The patient, mother of two children, was too happy to get back her gait. Before coming to KG Hospital, the patient was in a highly depressed mood. So were also her husband and two children. The moment she started walking on her own the patient became too happy. The cry of pain transformed into cry of happiness.