Doctors save the patient from life -threatening aortic clever | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The doctors at KMC hospital Saved the life of a 65-year-old man who fought against a critical rare and deadly fighting Abdominal ausection With an aneurys masonus. What seemed like a stomach problem turned out to be something much more dangerous, a life -threatening leak in its main blood vessel, the aorta. In addition to Dr. Keerthiraj, interventional neuro radiologist, by Dr. Dr. Madhav Kamath, Cardiothorakic & Vascular Surgeon; Dr. Ashok Bhat, nephrologist; Dr. Sathyanarayan, Senior Laparoscopic surgeon and Dr. Sunil, anesthetist.
On the morning of April 15, the patient was brought into the emergency room with severe stomach pain and uncontrollable vomiting. Dr. Mn Bhat immediately requested an emergency ultrasound and a CT scan, which had an abdominal aortic section with an aneurysm that actively brought blood into the pool. The situation quickly deteriorated when the patient's blood pressure fell, which led to acute kidney failure and paralyzing ileus. Abdominal aortic leaks of this kind are among the most fatal emergencies in medicine with an almost 100% mortality rate if they are not treated immediately. The survival often depends on minutes, which makes quick intervention critical.
Dr. Mn bhat said: “An leak Aortic aneurysm is a quickly fatal illness with very little time to act. We recognized the urgency and found that a special large stent graft was necessary to seal the leak, which was not available at short notice in most cities. “
Dr. Keerthiraj said: “This case was extremely difficult due to the critical instability of the patient. Precision, speed and teamwork were crucial. Endovascular techniques have revolutionized the management of such life -threatening vascular emergencies.”
The multidisciplinary team was quickly mobilized and an emergency Endovascular stenting procedure was carried out overnight and lasted over four hours. The leak was successfully sealed and the aneurysm was secured with the stent transplants. In the following days, the patient gradually stabilized with intensive support and was finally released in good health.