MKCG doctors perform successful open-heart surgery on woman with congenital defect
Berhampur: A 23-year-old woman has received a new lease of life after a team of surgeons of MKCG Medical College and Hospital here conducted a successful open heart surgery. Doctors said the surgery was performed after over two decades in the hospital.
A smiling Bimala Behera of Chikiti walked out from the hospital on Tuesday around two weeks after the procedure was performed in the cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS) department on June 11. "I thanked the doctors and other staff who took utmost care in the pre- and post-operation period," said Behera, mother of a child.
Sarada Prasanna Sahoo, head of the department, said she had been detected with atrial septal defect (ASD), a congenital defect when there is a hole in the wall (septum) that separates the heart's two upper chambers (atria) and which leads to a recurrent chest infection.
"ASD of the patient was diagnosed during her first pregnancy, when she complained of breathlessness and referred to our department. We confirmed the ASD after conducting the 2D echocardiography and conducted her open-heart surgery on June 11 to rectify the defect," said Sahoo.
"The condition of the patient was stable and we advised her to visit the hospital for routine check-up," he added.
He said six such patents are in queue and their operations would be done soon.
The CTVS department was opened in MKCG in 1972. At least five open heart surgeries were done in the department in 1998-99. Since then the operation was stopped due to lack of proper infrastructure and manpower.
While a perfusionist, who operates the heart-lung machine during the operation, was deputed from Cuttack, the Odisha Sands Complex (OSCOM) has donated several essential equipment worth over Rs 1 crore to the department, while the state govt supplied some others.
"The latest operation is a significant milestone for MKCG," said Suchitra Dash, principal of MKCG.
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