Intestines protruding after knife attack; Gujarat doctors save man in 3-hour surgery

Ahmedabad, Nov 14 (IANS) A man whose intestines had protruded from his abdomen after a knife attack was saved by doctors at Ahmedabad’s Shardaben General Hospital, who performed a three-hour emergency surgery at 2 a.m. on the night of Gujarati New Year, authorities said on Saturday.

The patient was brought to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation-run hospital in Saraspur late on the night of November 13 with a severe stab wound to his abdomen.

The injury had caused his intestines to come out of his body, leaving him in a critical condition.

The hospital’s surgery department team immediately took up the case and performed an emergency operation without delay.

The surgery was carried out by specialist doctors Hemant Leuva, Jainam Shah, Lakir Patel and Prutha Jadav, assisted by resident doctors Nachiket Sakhiya, Jay Patel and Sanyam Bhatt.

“The three-hour procedure was completed successfully, and the patient was brought out of danger. His condition is currently stable,” the hospital said.

He (the patient) will remain under close medical observation for another four to five days to ensure his recovery. The surgery was performed amid the Diwali and Gujarati New Year festivities, when several members of the medical team were on duty instead of spending time with their families.

Doctors at the hospital continued to attend to patients through the festive period, including during the late-night emergency.

The incident comes amid a rise in emergency cases across the state during the recent festive period.

The ‘108’ Emergency Medical Services handled 18,513 cases over Diwali, Gujarati New Year and Bhai Beej, a 25.67 per cent increase over the daily average.

Road accident cases rose sharply to 1,541 on Gujarati New Year, 138.54 per cent above the normal daily average of 646.

Ahmedabad recorded the highest number of road accident cases over the three days, at 437.

The service also reported a rise in physical assault and burn-related emergencies during the festivities.

–IANS

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