Successful open heart surgery on 4-day-old baby at Kasturba Hospital Manipal


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Manipal, May 26: Kasturba Hospital, Manipal Cardiac Surgeon, Dr Arvind Bishnoi and his team performed an open heart surgery on a four-day old newborn to correct a congenital defect of transposition of great arteries at the hospital here recently. “The child is doing well,” Dr Bishnoi said.

During a regular check-up during pregnancy, some deformities were detected by Dr Muralidhar V Pai head of Department of OBG. Subsequently on cardiac evaluation, the foetus was diagnosed with transposition of the great arteries.

The consultants at Kasturba Hospital counselled for surgical treatment immediately on birth. The parents were optimistic and mother delivered her first baby - a male child. The baby was immediately shifted in Neonatal ICU, where Dr Leslie Lewis and his team took care of the baby. They observed that as oxygen in the blood was low, the baby was turning blue. Treatment began immediately and the baby was fit for surgery. The CTVS surgery team decided to go ahead with surgery on the fourth day after birth of the baby.

Dr Arvind Bishnoi and his team in a surgery that lasted three and half hours corrected the transposition of great arteries. Soon after the surgery, the baby’s skin colour turned pink, indicating that the operation was successful. Even the ventilator support was removed after a day. Child started breathing normally. And the baby was ready to be in mother’s lap. She breastfed the child for the first time on the ninth day and after observation, the parents took him to home on the 12th day.

Dr Arvind Bishnoi said, “It was a rewarding experience to see the smile on the face of the parents after the child became normal following the successful surgery. The baby can now live a normal life.”

Dr Avinash Shetty, medical superintendent of Kasturba Hospital while congratulating the team said, “Dr Bishnoi is passionate about treating children, especially neonates, with heart diseases. Earlier parents of the sick babies had to risk the travel to Bengaluru or metros along with full-fledged medical team and life support equipment to support the baby. After his joining the cardiac surgery department, the hospital has been providing neonatal cardiac surgical care,"

 

  

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  • Parveen Bishnoi, Fatehabad, haryana

    Mon, May 28 2018

    God bless that child for upcoming life and the cardiac surgery team of KMC for given normal life to new borm baby...

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  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Living in a distant land, I feel proud to say our country has medical institutions like KMC, AJ, FMH, etc. doing wonders in the field of medicine.

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  • Desiree Stephanie Dsouza, DUBAI

    Sun, May 27 2018

    The KMC team deserves to be CONGRATULATED for their highly professional effort in saving this baby. God bless each of the team member particularly Dr.Pai who had foreseen the congenial problem with the baby in the womb.

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  • Raman, Manipal

    Sun, May 27 2018

    The best part of this is that this was diagnosed even before delivery in utero by Dr Muralidhar V Pai and his team. Its good to know that we are having quality people in Udupi district. A happy ending in the end.

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  • Irene Lobo, Belle/London

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Wishing all the best , Manipal Hospital, where I obtained my training. Post operative management is equally important after surgical correction. This is my speciality.Wish a speedy recovery and good health..

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Great medical marvel.Congratulations to the concerned doctors who conducted the operation and wish good health to the child too.

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  • Dominic B. Soares, Manipal

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Congratulations to the team for the successful open heart surgery & God Bless them in their endeavors.

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  • Arman, DUBAI

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Al Hamdulillah (thank God).
    Well done Dr Arvind Bishnoi and your excellent team. truly challenging when it's a newborn. We wish you all the best in the future. Manipal institutes are always known for its wonders.
    Congratulations to parents..

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  • Hidnustatni, Manipal/Dubai

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Congratulations!
    God Bless all

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  • Dr Sanjay Gupta, Kanpur

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Well done. Devi Shetty was there as was the first heart translate guy.

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  • Hussain, Mangalore

    Sun, May 27 2018

    The great institute manipal hospital

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Mera Karnataka Badal Raha Hai ...

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