Rourkela: Ispat General Hospital (IGH) of SAIL, Rourkela (RSP) successfully performed the town’s first 360-degree cervical spine surgery, marking an achievement in advanced neurosurgical care. The rare and complex surgery was conducted on a 23-year-old youth from Jharkhand, who sustained a severe spinal injury following a road accident on June 11.He was brought to IGH in a critical condition. On admission, he exhibited alarming symptoms, including complete immobility of the right leg, weakness in all four limbs, inability to sit, and intense pain in the neck and body.“A comprehensive clinical evaluation, led by Dr Manoj Kumar Deo, senior consultant, neurosurgery (M&HS), revealed a grade II dislocation of the cervical spine at the C4-C5 level, a life-threatening condition. If untreated, the dislocation could result in permanent paralysis, respiratory failure, pressure sores and eventual death. Dr Deo, supported by a multidisciplinary team, successfully performed a complex spinal fixation surgery from both anterior and posterior approaches over the course of approximately nine hours,” RSP in a press release issued on Friday evening stated.In light of the patient’s financial constraints, a private pharmacy facilitated the timely provision of essential surgical implants and medicines at subsidised rates, enabling this life-saving intervention.“In the post-operative phase, the patient showed remarkable recovery. Within a week of the surgery, he regained movement in his right leg, experienced increased strength in all limbs and was able to sit up and stand with support. He showed approximately 40% functional improvement during his hospital stay and continues to progress under medical supervision,” the release said.
