MY Hospital doctors save man with severe neck injury:Man injured while cutting iron rod with grinder; emergency surgery saves windpipe and food pipe

Doctors at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital saved the life of a 38-year-old man who suffered a critical neck injury after his windpipe and food pipe were severed in an accident while cutting an iron rod at home. The incident occurred on January 17, around 5.30 pm, when Sohan Pannalal and a resident of Gokul Nagar in Depalpur, was using a grinder cutter at home. During the work, the cutter accidentally slipped, causing a deep cut on his neck. He suffered profuse bleeding and was rushed to MY Hospital in a critical condition. Windpipe and food pipe severed Doctors said the injury was life-threatening, as both the windpipe (trachea) and food pipe (oesophagus) were cut, leaving the patient unable to breathe or swallow properly. Considering the seriousness of the condition, the surgery department immediately decided to perform an emergency operation. The complex surgery was carried out under the guidance of unit head Dr Sudarshan Odiya, with a team comprising Dr Sanjay Mahajan, Dr Shubh Ghanghoria, Dr Satish Verma, Dr Sunil Rathore, Dr Neha Kumari, Dr Sujay Singh and Dr Sher Singh. The doctors successfully reconnected the windpipe and food pipe. Critical care and blood transfusion Medical College Dean Dr Arvind Ghanghoria said the patient had lost a large amount of blood and was brought to the hospital in a near-death condition. In view of breathing difficulty, a tracheostomy was performed to create an alternate airway, and the patient was shifted to the ICU. He was kept under intensive care for five days and was given five units of blood, the dean said. After stabilisation, the patient was shifted to the ward, and oral feeding was gradually resumed. Voice restored, patient discharged Ten days after surgery, doctors removed the tracheostomy tube. The patient’s voice returned, his breathing normalised, and he made a steady recovery. Following complete improvement in his condition, the patient was discharged safely on January 31. Dr Ghanghoria said the case was extremely challenging, as doctors had to save the patient’s life while also ensuring restoration of breathing, swallowing and voice. Doctors applauded for timely intervention The dean congratulated Surgery Department Head Dr Arvind Shukla, unit head Dr Sudarshan Odiya, and Anaesthesia Department Head Dr Shalini Jain for the successful treatment. He added that MY Hospital remains fully prepared to handle critical emergencies and complex surgeries, with specialised doctors and advanced facilities available round the clock.