reported by, Onkar Sarkar
Last Update: April 26, 2023, 2:11 pm IST
The doctors said that the surgery is at a stage where it cannot be stopped. (Photo: News18)
While the power connection had to be cut at the Calcutta Medical College for safety reasons, the surgery was at a stage where it could not be stopped
Doctors at a Kolkata hospital performed a complex surgery on a tumor using mobile torches after losing vital time after smoke was detected from a room in the building.
While the power connection to the Calcutta Medical College had to be cut for security reasons, the surgery was in such a state that it could not be stopped.
Dr Sunirmal Chowdhary said, “We started the surgery around 2 pm. The surgery to remove the tumor including kidney was going on when the electricity failed due to the fire. The patient could not be left in that condition. Therefore, it was decided to perform the remaining 45 minutes of surgery using artificial lighting. This has never happened before. The patient is doing well now.”
He said, “At first I thought of completing the surgery under torch light. But there was no way to go and get one. Then I decided to do the surgery with the flash light of the mobile phone.
Dr. Anjan Adhikari, Super Specialist, Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, said, ‘Patients can never be left in the middle of surgery. The skilled doctors of our hospital took the right decision at the right time and brought the patient back to life. We are deeply encouraged by this.”
Smoke was detected in the server room on the first floor of the Super Specialty Block of the Calcutta Medical College at around 3 pm on Tuesday. After this the smoke spread to the second floor as well. The fire extinguishing system of the hospital and three fire engines brought the fire under control. No one was injured in this incident.
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