A 19-year-old Covid patient who was seriously injured in a bicycle-bus collision was saved from amputation two days later after a high-risk operation by a doctor at a municipal hospital here.
According to a statement from Aakash Healthcare Hospital in Dwarka, Rahul Sapkota was trying to get his driver’s license on April 5, 2022, when the bus struck him from behind.
The impact was so strong that he fell off the bicycle and his right hand was crushed by the wheels of the bus.
He was taken to several hospitals in two days, but no one was willing to operate on him because he was tested positive for the coronavirus. On the third day, he was referred to Akash Hospital, where doctors saved his life while adhering to all COVID-19 protocols, health facilities said.
Dr. Aashish Chaudhry, Director of Joint Replacement and Spine Surgery and Head Orthopedic Surgery, said: In addition to surgical difficulties, pay attention to the medical situation. While caring for this patient, we had to take special precautions. “Raffle’s primary care and dressing was done in a separate operating room dedicated to Covid patients. The PPE kit was worn by all doctors and nurses. In addition to the surgical team, one medical team It saved lives as a unit of the patient. “