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First open heart surgery at Kakinada Government hospital

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KAKINADA: The first open heart surgery in the Government general hospital here was performed successfully on Thursday on a teen-aged girl, P.Padmalatha (18), a native of Rajahmundry, who had been suffering from a hole in the heart known as atrial septil defect.

The four-hour critical operation was performed by Sudhakararao, cardio-thoracic surgeon. A team of four, including two medical and two para-medical personnel from the GSL hospital, Rajahmundry, assisted him. `The girl has the congenital problem which was detected a few years ago. But because of poverty, her parents could not approach corporate hospitals. Normally, it costs around Rs.1 lakh for such an operation but was done free of charge at the hospital here," said Dr Sudhakararao, expressing satisfaction over the success of the operation.

Latest equipment

"The Government general hospital is now equipped with the latest equipment and gadgets and super specialist doctors .One need not look at corporate hospitals for treatment, that is expensive. The patients, especially the poor, can avail themselves of the expert treatment at the hospital," said C. Hanumantharao, while talking to newsmen here on Thursday. He said the hospital was now having the heart lung machine costing Rs.20 lakhs donated by the AMG International.

He said Rs.30,000 worth disposables such as catheters were provided from the hospital funds for the operation. Dr Hanumantharao thanked Dr Ganni Bhaskararao, Chairman of the GSL hospital, Rajahmundry, for deputing a team to assist the hospital doctors in performing the surgery.

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