Apollo Hospitals doctors perform rare life-saving surgery on 62-year-old woman in Kakinada
Kakinada, Aug 26 (TNT) : A team of doctors led by cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Dr Pushyami Vemulapalli performed an emergency life-saving surgery on a 62-year-old woman suffering from aortic dissection and blockages in two coronary arteries at Apollo Hospitals here, the hospital said on Wednesday.
The hospital claimed that the procedure was the first of its kind in the two Godavari districts.
Dr Vemulapalli said the surgery, which involved repair of the damaged aorta and coronary artery bypass grafting, lasted around seven to eight hours.
She explained that aortic dissection occurs when the inner layer of the aorta, the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body, develops a tear, allowing blood to enter between the layers of the vessel wall.
The condition is a medical emergency as the dissection can affect blood supply to vital organs, including the brain, heart and kidneys, potentially resulting in stroke, heart valve leakage, kidney complications or paralysis, she said.
Uncontrolled high blood pressure, weakening of blood vessels, certain genetic factors, smoking and injuries can increase the risk of aortic dissection, Dr Vemulapalli said.
She advised people experiencing sudden severe chest pain radiating to the back, excessive sweating, breathing difficulty, dizziness, reduced vision, paralysis or stroke-like symptoms to seek immediate medical attention.
Interventional cardiologist Dr Thangella Venkateswara Rao said the patient had been experiencing severe chest pain for around two weeks before being brought to the hospital.
An angiogram revealed a serious aortic dissection along with blockages in two other blood vessels, following which she was immediately admitted to the ICU.
An emergency surgery was performed in coordination with the cardiothoracic surgery, anaesthesia and critical care teams.
Dr Vemulapalli said the damaged portion of the aorta was removed and repaired using an artificial graft, while bypass surgery was performed on the two blocked blood vessels.
Head of Anaesthesia Dr Sarmishta Panigrahi, Apollo Hospitals COO Dr Ganesh, Medical Superintendent Dr Chatterjee, Consultant Anaesthesiologist Dr Sandeep Kumar, Regional Critical Care Head Dr Mohan Sankarjee and Head of Operations GVR Murthy were among those involved in the treatment.
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