Doctors at PGIMS Rohtak surgically remove two iron rods piercing youth’s chest

Ravinder Saini
Tribune News Service
Rohtak, October 31

 A team of doctors gave a new lease of life to an 18-year-old youth of Sonepat’s Gannaur town after they performed a complex surgery at the PGIMS here on Sunday to remove two iron rods piercing the right side of his chest.

According to the doctor, cardiac surgeon Dr SS Lohchab, the patient is responding well now.

The youngster’s scooter collided with a car carrying iron rods on Friday, sending two 40-feet long beams straight through his chest. 

“A major part of the rods were cut by locals and the youth was taken to BPM Medical College, Khanpur, from where he was referred to Trauma Center, PGIMS, Rohtak, due to his critical condition,” the doctor said.

The patient was conscious when he was brought in.

He said the patient was doing well without any respiratory distress, and a chest X-Ray showed normal lung fields.

“Management of such sorts of injuries is highly challenging as it may prove fatal without timely surgical intervention. In such cases, removal or movement of penetrating rods should be avoided as it may lead to fatal hemorrhage,” Dr Lohchab said.