JPMC surgeons successfully extract knife from head

Miraculous surgery saves patient from brain damage


March 27, 2022

KARACHI:

Surgeons at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) successfully removed a knife from the head of a patient.

The knife had pierced into an eye and reached part of the brain of a 32-year-old man.  The  complicated surgery not only saved his life but also prevented any damage to the brain. The management has announced to give certificates of appreciation to the medical team for the successful operation.

According to details, Iftar Shah, 32, was stabbed in his left eye in a domestic dispute. The incident took place on March 25 in Ittehad Town area of ​​Baldia Town when Iftar Shah reached the home of his father-in-law to appease his angry wife and woo her back home.

However, he was physically assaulted byp his in-laws during which he was stabbed with a knife which went through his left eye and got stuck in his head. Shah's family rushed him to several private and government hospitals, but all refused treatment due to potential life-threatening medical procedures. There was a risk of brain damage as a result of the operation.

On March 26, medical experts at JPMC decided to operate on the injured man. In addition to neurosurgeons, ENT and eye surgeons as well as experienced OT staff took part in the four-and-a-half-hour operation.

During the operation, the knife was successfully removed without any damage to the eye or brain.

JPMC Executive Director Prof. Shahid Rasool congratulated the surgeons Dr. Ali Haider, Dr. Kanwal, Dr. Rimsha, Dr. Abdul Rafiq, Dr. Mehboob and Ikhtiar Ahmed Solangi and other OT staff for the breakthrough surgery  and announced to give them certificates of appreciation. According to Jinnah Hospital administration, the medical team proved its skills and experience by saving human life after an extremely complex surgical operation. Hospital sources said that Iftar Shah has been shifted to a ward, but despite being out of danger, the next 24 hours are important.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 27th, 2022.

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