Medical procedure helps woman walk again

MaxCure Hospitals conducted an informative session at their premises in Madhapur on Wednesday in which doctors spoke about a surgery that was performed on an accident victim, Rajani. The patient had sustained grievous injurious to lower half of her body.

Dr Kiran Banda, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at MaxCure Hospitals said, “This is a case of Near Circumferential Pelvic Run Over Degloving injury. We previously also emphasised on drunken driving cases. It not only hurts the victim, but also affects the whole family. In cases like this, the patient needs the support of family and friends.”

“Each surgery was planned accordingly concentrating on abdomen, lower limb and anus initially, and then to both the gluteal regions, separately and reconstructing each area in a stage wise pattern as it involved the whole pelvic circumference of the lower half of the body.

To start with, we had to perform a procedure for perforator flap cover for left side back and anal sphincter reconstruction, along with abdomen and lower limb repair, which was initially followed by an advancement flap cover with SSG for the opposite side,” said Dr Banda.

“This was a long process for recovery and with post surgeries, she had to undergo physiotherapy for walking and pelvic floor muscle support. It’s been two months and Rajani is now able to walk without any support,” said the doctor.

Rajani, who was also present at the session said, “All the credits go to Dr Banda and the physiotherapy team at MaxCure Hospitals for making it possible for me to start a new life. I am now breathing, talking, walking and living on my own.”