Tenali district hospital doctors save two accident victims with complex surgeries

Vijayawada: Doctors at Tenali district hospital successfully performed complex surgeries on two women who sustained severe injuries in separate road accidents, enabling their full recovery. According to officials from the Directorate of Secondary Health Services (DSHS), the surgeries were carried out on April 18 with the support of anaesthetists and orthopaedic specialists. The patients, identified as 65-year-old Samrajyam and 38-year-old Nanchaaramma, suffered critical injuries but responded well to treatment.Nanchaaramma, a resident of Repalle, faced multiple health challenges, including obesity (130 kg), asthma, low haemoglobin levels and hypothyroidism. She sustained a severely fractured upper arm in an accident near Nandi Velugu. Due to health complications, doctors avoided general anaesthesia and instead administered a regional nerve block, successfully completing the two-hour surgery while she remained conscious.In another case, Samrajyam from Kollipara suffered a shattered thigh bone in a road accident. She was rushed to Tenali district hospital via a 108 ambulance after initial treatment at a local health centre. Doctors performed an emergency procedure using a supracondylar locking plate system to stabilise the fractured bone. She has since recovered fully. Samrajyam expressed gratitude to the medical team, stating that she initially feared inadequate treatment but was reassured by doctors and was satisfied with the care provided.Her treatment was covered under the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, while Nanchaaramma received free medical care under the Dr NTR Vaidya Seva Trust scheme.On the occasion, health minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav commended the doctors and hospital staff for their dedication and urged them to continue delivering quality healthcare services. Hospital authorities credited the success of such complex procedures to improved infrastructure and emergency care systems.