Hernia rectification surgery done on Covid-19 patient

Coimbatore: ESI Hospital performed a life-saving surgery on a Covid patient with co-morbidities in the wee hours of Thursday. The patient is now stable and recovering from the virus and surgery. They removed an obstruction in her small intestine due to herniation of the same intestine.
A 56-year-old woman from Vedapatti had been suffering from paraumbilical hernia, a condition where the abdominal contents, including bowels, protrude through a weak point of the muscles near the naval. She also had other co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension and hypothyroidism.
“The private hospital she went to for a surgery, tested her before the surgery and found her testing positive.
“Since the hospital was expensive for Covid treatment, she was transferred to ESI Hospital on August 16,” said the dean of ESI Hospital, Dr Nirmala.
Due to her comorbidities, doctors chose to treat the Covid infection first. But she suddenly developed small intestine obstruction which resulted in vomiting and constipation which can be life threatening.
After assessing her situation, four surgeon team took up the surgery at 12am on Wednesday and removed the obstruction in a two hour procedure. “She is on postoperative care and her health is improving well,” the dean said.