KOLKATA: Uday Sardar (45), whose torso was pierced through by three iron rods, returned home on Wednesday after spending over a month in the hospital. The mason from Laksminarayanpur had fallen from the first floor of an under-construction building onto the iron rods on the groundfloor balcony on August 8. Rushed initially to Baruipur Hospital, Sardar was referred to Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital (CNMCH).Luckily, apart from an injury in the mid colon, the rods had not punctured any vital organ. But even as the rods were removed through a critical surgery, doctors fought a tough battle containing infections post surgery. They decided to discharge him after ensuring no further infection threats.“The rods were dusty and rusty and, hence, highly infectious. Therefore he had to be monitored round the clock,” said Dr Abhiram Maji, assistant professor of surgery.After the surgery doctors found Sardar resistant to antibiotics. The hospital administration then procure special antibiotic vials from outside, each costing Rs 3,000. “Without these antibiotics it would have been impossible to contain infections. The patient needed two vials per day for nine days,” said Dr Sandip Ghosh, medical superintendent and vice-principal, CNMCH.It was a challenging surgery for the doctors as they had to open his abdomen without knowing the extent of damage. Investigative tests like an MRI was contraindicative and CT scan was impossible as the patient could not lie down due to the protruding rods. Doctor took up the challenging surgery guided only by an X-Ray image and their instinct.

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