Max Hospital, Mohali Gives New Lease of Life To Kashmiri Underprivileged Boy

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

Chandigarh 31^st October: --- Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali gave a new life to Partially deaf by birth, 18-year old Asif Wani of Srinagar. The surgery that done by the hospital not only  saved the life of this innocent teenager but also complex from the medical point of view. The sixth child of a daily laborer, Abdul Azeea Wani, Asif was brought to Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali with complaints of breathlessness and palpitation. He was diagnosed with complex birth heart defects multiple conditions of Atrial septal defect, PDA and severe Pulmonary Stenosis (Congenital disorder) comprising of hole in the upper chambers of the heart, along with a flowing channel between main artery of the body and artery feeding the lungs which normally closes soon after birth.  Max India Foundation took up the case and Asif was successfully operated upon by Dr. Virendar Sarwal, Principal Consultant and Chief of Dept. of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital Mohali. The 5-hour surgery involved one week of post operative care under expert supervision of critical care experts.

 

While giving more detail about the such of the rare case Dr. Sarwal said that since these were birth defects, these were high risk surgeries. Asif lungs had developed early hypertensive changes and it was a long on pump surgery because of three congenital defects. His pulmonary valve was too small for his age. Asif underwent intracardiac repair on Cardiopulmonary bypass at Max Super Speciality Hospital on October 14 and soon recuperated. He would be requiring regular medication to support his heart condition.

 

Dr. Ashutosh Sood, GM operations at Max Super Speciality Hospital Mohali said that this whole package bearing cost of Rs 2 lacs, was done entirely free of cost.  However, it was well worth it because today Asif presented a heart warming sight. Having recovered very well, he was up and about, talking and playing like a normal teenager.. The joy on his face was priceless and nothing compared to the satisfaction of having helped tears turn into smiles, remarked Dr Sood. He further said that since Asif belonged to a poor family and his parents could not afford the expensive treatment, an acquaintance, who had been helping the family since last 2 years in arranging funds, approached Max India Foundation for financial assistance. Max India Foundation decided to help the young boy by bearing the entire cost of surgery and offering him world class medical treatment at Max Super Speciality Hospital.  Ever since Abdul Azeea Wani, Asi's father lost his eyesight 5-6 years back, Asif's mother has been working as a labourer on a meager daily wage with no other source of income. The fellow villagers managed to gather Rs 16000 for the travel and stay once for the family for the further treatment.