Katra, 2021: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super Speciality Hospital once again has proved their clinical excellence by saving two precious lives.
A 32 years lady from far flung area , who was 32 weeks pregnant was brought to the Emergency Department of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super Speciality Hospital in an unconscious state due to fall from height at her home. She was urgently evaluated and found to have a large brain clot on left side of the brain with mass effect, was seen by Neuro surgeon Dr Mahander Pall who decided to go for brain surgery. The patient was also evaluated by our gynaecologist Dr Sheemu Shoukat and was found to be in preterm labour with breech presentation. As the patient was in an unconscious state , Dr Mahender Pall, Senior consultant Neuro surgery along with Dr Sheemu Shoukat of Gynae decided to go with the LSCS along with craniotomy and try to save the mother and child. Emergency LSCS was performed by Dr Sheemu and baby was handed over to paediatrician Dr Anand Yelne for resuscitative measures.
The baby was very critical without any respiratory efforts since mother was unconscious and anesthetised, baby was resuscitated without delay and transferred to Neonatal care unit and put on ventilatory support. After 4 days of ventilatory support, 5 days of oxygen support and continuous close monitoring by NICU team, baby’s condition gradually improved and was discharged after 19 days without any neurological deficit. The improved condition of mother and baby was impossible without the teamwork of OT and NICU staff. Dr. Pankaj who is senior anaesthetist of the hospital took all the strenuous efforts during both surgeries.
Mother remained in ICU on ventilator for 3 days after which, she was not speaking along with right sided weakness. She was managed by Dr Mahender Pall and Dr Sheemu Shoukat and discharged after 19 days. Dr. Anand Yelne, (Consultant Paediatrics) managed the baby in Neonatal ICU and successfully discharged.
Elaborating about the case the Doctors said that these conditions are rare and critical, since the patient had reached the hospital in the right time and right clinical decisions were taken promptly, their lives were saved.”
“It was possible only due to dedicated team effort of our doctors, Anaesthesia team, OT staff, Nursing team and ICU team of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super Speciality Hospital that we were able to save two precious life lives. The patient in the last follow up has improved fully she can walk with no weakness and speech has become normal and the baby was fine.”
The successful case study not only stands as a tall example of the clinical expertise of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super Speciality Hospital, but also presents a beacon of hope to the people in around the region. While the Hospital can handle such clinically challenging cases, it is also important that patients reach the Hospital in time.
