5-day-old boy has open heart surgery

Pune | Friday | 11th January, 2019

Summary:

The aorta is connected to the right ventricle, and the pulmonary artery is connected to the left ventricle — the opposite of a normal heart and anatomy. arteriesoperationJupiter Hospitalheart surgeryheart diseaseLast week,achieved a remarkable feat by performing openon a five-day-old infant — a fait accompli lauded by other city doctors. The infant’s father, Padam Manharek Bhujel, works as a security guard in the city and his mother is differently abled. The only mandate here is that the procedure has to be perfect.”The decision to opt for the surgery indeed worked for the family, which hails from Nepal. Without an adequate supply of oxygen-rich (red) blood, the body cannot function properly and the patient faces complications or even death if not operated.“The condition requires an emergency surgery called the ‘arterial switch operation’..