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In a first in Uttar Pradesh, rarest of rare surgical case successfully operated at Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Kaushambi NICU

Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Kaushambi has become a ray of hope for bedside surgical ligation of PDA in a tiny newborn with refractory cardiac failure for entire Uttar Pradesh state.

Synonymous with advance and world-class patient care in Delhi-NCR, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Kaushambi has achieved a rare bedside surgical feat. It is indeed astounding that the operation theatre to undertake ligation of patent ductus arteriosus (persistent abnormal communication between lung vessel and systemic vessel) of sixteen days old delicate newborn baby (baby of Anjali) admitted in state of the art tertiary level NICU at Yashoda Hospital, Kaushambi was shifted to bedside of the baby in NICU on 4th May 2017 and the persistent abnormal connection PDA was surgically ligated successfully by renowned pediatric cardiothorasis surgeon Dr. Raja Joshi and his team.

Dr.Ajit Kumar, Consultant Neonatology was instrumental in execution of this great endeavour. Baby of Anjali was an extra-mural baby born at Swami Dayanand Hospital, Shahadra. On Day 6 of life, the baby was admitted with presenting complaint of respiratory distress. The baby also developed shock and acute renal failure.

The baby was put on mechanical ventilator. Dr.Ajit Kumar, consultant, Neonatologist clinically evaluated and attributed the clinical condition to PDA. Echocardiography evaluation done showed large PDA which is persistant abnormal communication between lung vessel and systemetic vessel. Baby’s shock was aggressively managed with inotropes. Baby also showed the clinical signs of heart failure which did not show significant improvement despite medication.

In such a refractory heart failure, surgical ligaiton is the only modality to save the baby. Shifting such a sick tiny baby to operation theatre is a daunting task. Bedside surgical ligation is novel modality for treatment which is being done in developed countries.

Yashoda Hospital became torch-bearer in the whole Uttar Pradesh by conducting this rare bedside surgical feat of PDA ligation in this baby. With this successful bedside cardiac surgery, the twenty bedded tertiary NICU with sophisticated gadgets at Yashoda Hospital, Kaushambi has become a ray of hope for bedside surgical ligation of PDA in a tiny newborn with refractory cardiac failure for entire Uttar Pradesh state. The baby was discharged on 11th May 2017 following successful bedside surgical ligation and is currently symptomatic and thriving well.

Helmed by one of the highly acclaimed doctors in the country –  Dr. Prem Narayan Arora – Yashoda Super Speciality Hospitals have completely transformed the way healthcare is delivered in Delhi-NCR. Over a period of more than 25 years, it has emerged as a group of vibrant healthcare provider units. As Managing Director, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospitals, Dr. Arora is responsible for the successful management of both the units of Yashoda Super Speciality Hospitals with all its clinical/ non-clinical specialties and administration.  

He has incorporated all the latest techniques and equipments in the hospitals and owing to his strenuous endeavours both these hospitals have been conferred with NABH & NABL Accreditation which is  the highest national recognition for any hospital in India for providing quality of healthcare facilities. He has been successful in managing almost 28 Specialties, Super Specialties & Medical Education i.e. Cardiology & CTVS, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Joint Replacement, Nephrology, Neurosciences, Pulmonology, IVF, Urology, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery under one roof at Yashoda Super Speciality Hospitals.