Gurugram: A 43-year-old taxi driver who suffered a uncommon mind haemorrhage has been given a brand new lease of life, stated medical doctors at a hospital right here on Saturday.
The person, the only real breadwinner for his household, was rushed to Manipal Hospital, Gurugram, in a state of deep coma. He had an enormous mind impression ensuing from a slip and fall at dwelling whereas climbing the steps.
The person was first rushed to a close-by hospital, and owing to his severe situation, he was referred to Manipal Hospital.
Medical doctors discovered that he had an extradural haemorrhage — a situation of blood clotting and cranium fracture, which might have turned deadly if delayed.
The workforce of medical doctors took the affected person for an emergency surgical procedure inside quarter-hour of his analysis and admission.
The surgical procedure saved his life, and his mind began to get well inside 12 hours of surgical procedure, stated the hospital in an announcement. Vital progress was additionally noticed inside 24 hours.
“Head accidents are quite common in slip and fall circumstances, however this affected person had an extradural haemorrhage which is a uncommon situation, and just one out of 10 sufferers occur to return with this situation as a result of a extreme harm to the pinnacle,” Nishant Shanker Yagnick, Senior Advisor – Neurosurgery.
“As a result of exhausting hit on the bottom, the affected person had a fracture within the cranium, which required fast surgical procedure and with well timed intervention, we have been capable of save his life. It is only a matter of some minutes which may result in mortality in such circumstances,” he added.
The affected person is doing effectively now, the medical doctors stated.
