Boy impaled by iron rod gets new lease of life
LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- A three-year-old boy from Gomti Nagar here fell from a height of 20 feet and was impaled by an iron rod that pierced through his head and shoulder. The family initially took him to a private hospital, where the surgery cost was estimated to be over Rs 15 lakh.
Unable to afford the expenses, the family brought the child to KGMU's Trauma Centre at around 11:45pm on Saturday, with the iron rod still lodged in his body, stated a release.
The challenge was to cut the iron rod without causing further damage to the child's head, stated Dr KK Singh, media cell incharge, KGMU.
Led by Dr BK Ojha, the team successfully removed the iron rod. Dr Ankur Bajaj, Dr Saurabh Raina, Dr Jason, and Dr Basu performed the surgery. The surgery lasted for 3.5 hours. The child's condition has improved slightly, and his vitals are stable....
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