Doctors remove bullet from chest of Iraqi shot by ISIS
Durgesh Nandan Jha,TNN | Jul 23, 2015, 01.50AM IST
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NEW DELHI: Doctors at a city hospital have removed a bullet that had been lodged under the heart of an Iraqi soldier for nine months. The soldier, Atiyah Safi Al-Hussein, had been shot at by ISIS militants.
The shrapnel pierced the right side of his chest. Because it didn't damage the heart, Hussein survived. He, however, suffered psychological trauma.
Though the foreign body did not pose any immediate health risk, Hussein and his family members visited several local hospitals as well as one in Iran to get it removed. "In Iran, he underwent left thoracotomy (opening of the chest cavity) for removal of the bullet but the doctors didn't succeed. So he came to India," said Dr Yugal Mishra, director of the cardio-thoracic and vascular sciences department at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
The surgery was conducted on July 14 and doctors said the patient is ready to get discharged. A team of doctors led by Dr Mishra took nearly six hours to remove the bullet. "The bullet was entwined in tissue and surrounded by the oesophagus, aorta and deep bronchus. Any mistake would have cost him his life," he said.
Hussein weights 120 kilograms and doctors said they had difficulty imaging the location of the bullet during the surgery due to layers of fat. "We are happy the surgery is successful. He is doing fine now and is likely to be discharged soon," said a doctor.
Hussein is keen to rejoin his ranks. "I have lived in trauma for months. I had to live with the enemy's bullet inside my chest. Thankfully, my ordeal is over," he said.
Health experts say west Asian nations like Iraq contribute most to medical tourism in India. Several private hospitals have tie-ups with their counterparts in these countries. "Due to war with ISIS, there has been a decline in patients coming to India," said an official.
The shrapnel pierced the right side of his chest. Because it didn't damage the heart, Hussein survived. He, however, suffered psychological trauma.
Though the foreign body did not pose any immediate health risk, Hussein and his family members visited several local hospitals as well as one in Iran to get it removed. "In Iran, he underwent left thoracotomy (opening of the chest cavity) for removal of the bullet but the doctors didn't succeed. So he came to India," said Dr Yugal Mishra, director of the cardio-thoracic and vascular sciences department at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
The surgery was conducted on July 14 and doctors said the patient is ready to get discharged. A team of doctors led by Dr Mishra took nearly six hours to remove the bullet. "The bullet was entwined in tissue and surrounded by the oesophagus, aorta and deep bronchus. Any mistake would have cost him his life," he said.
Hussein weights 120 kilograms and doctors said they had difficulty imaging the location of the bullet during the surgery due to layers of fat. "We are happy the surgery is successful. He is doing fine now and is likely to be discharged soon," said a doctor.
Hussein is keen to rejoin his ranks. "I have lived in trauma for months. I had to live with the enemy's bullet inside my chest. Thankfully, my ordeal is over," he said.
Health experts say west Asian nations like Iraq contribute most to medical tourism in India. Several private hospitals have tie-ups with their counterparts in these countries. "Due to war with ISIS, there has been a decline in patients coming to India," said an official.
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