Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Naya Raipur. Center for Child Heart Care

Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Naya Raipur. Center for Child Heart Care

The first month of 2016 ended on an impeccable note at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani. Team Sanjeevani was part of a self-transcending act of commitment and service. 11 surgeries were conducted on a single day  - 30th January 2016, by our medical team. Indeed a deeply joyous milestone in this divine mission of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

This month 100 pediatric cardiac  surgeries were conducted by the medical team at the Center for Child Heart Care at Sai Sanjeevani.  As we share the details of the diversity of cases taken up this month, we make mention of three special cases – 4 month old Sukhjit Kaur from Punjab, 4 month old Sambodhi Meshram from Maharashtra and 8 year old Naveena from Tamil Nadu.

It is a well recognized truth that great friendships stand as great pillars of building beautiful lives. January marked the beginning of our collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra,  with two of their medical post graduate students pursuing MD Anesthesia, Dr Pavan Singh and Dr Priyanka Patil, coming to Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital for an observership program. We share with you their experience at Sai Sanjeevani.

Sri Sathya Sai Sowbhagyam hosted a national event – 20^th National Youth Festival, conducted by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Govt of India and Govt of Chhattisgarh. This event witnessed a deluge of talent from all states of the country,  where youngsters unleashed their creativity.

Hope all these accomplishments and moving stories that we share with you brings a smile on your face and invokes a prayer in y our heart for the little hearts of Sai Sanjeevani.

Do continue to stay in touch. We sincerely value it.

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WHERE CARDIAC SURGERIES OUTPACE A T20 GAME

11 Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries in 1 day

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The Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Centre for Child Heart Care in Naya Raipur is achieving amazing  milestones in its service to Children with Heart Disease.                               

The Hospital is inundated daily with critically ill children from every part of India. Pained by the suffering of these little ones and the agony of their parents, Dr Ashish Katewa, Peadiatric Cardiac Surgeon, Dr Subramaniam Chelliappan and Dr Balswaroop Sahu, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthetists, Dr Yogesh Sathe, Pediatric Cardiologist, ably assisted by a dedicated surgical Team, resolved to give it their very all. Commencing work in the Operating Room like any day at 7 am, the list of child heart surgeries were taken upon in right earnest. A normal day’s operating list comprises 5-6 open heart surgeries. Cases though complex were being completed in remarkable rapidity. By mid afternoon they were through with 6 surgeries. With so many sick children waiting and anxious parents praying, the Surgical Team called for the next operable child. Dr Ashish completed the surgery and the child was wheeled out in under an hour. The Team was in no mood to end the day's work. One child after another, 8,9,10, and 11 cardiac surgeries were performed by 11 pm.

A Single Cardiac Surgeon successfully operating on eleven children in a day, in an Institution where 'All services are provided Totally Free of Cost to All', is by any stretch, an achievement. The joy of the parents to see their children on their road to normalcy was only expressed through tears of gratitude to the Medical Team and the Founding Father of the Institution, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Saturday the 30 th January 2016, will not just go into the record books for 'an achievement par excellence' but importantly show  Man's Ability is at its very best, when he serves others. For  Compassion when coupled with Competence, limits to Human Endeavour cease.  Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has truly made every Indian proud.

 
  

Out of a total of 908 ECHOs performed this month, 391 are new pediatric cases as shown in the table below. Also 127 post-operative inpatient screenings, 198 revisit and 192 medical follow up ECHOs were performed.

Divine Child Health Program : Phase 3 (Jun 2015 - Jan 2016) This phase, 1591 children - 1239 rural government school children and 352 anganwadi children have been screened and managed under the program. Since the program's inception in Sep 2013, 6021 children have been screened. Additionally, 308 patients have been treated by the Program's Dental Clinic.

All Services are rendered Totally Free of Charge

Collaboration with 
Mahatma  Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha

Dr B S Garg, Secretary, Kasturba Health Society, Sevagram Wardha and Dr S P Kalantri,Director Professor, MGIMS & Medical Superintendent, Kasturba Hospital, Wardha, Maharashtra visited Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital on 6th November 2015 to identify and take forward a collaboration for furthering progress of both Institutions for a common vision of providing increased and quality services to the sick and needy January marked the beginning of this collaboration with  Dr Priyanka Patil and Dr Pavan Singh, currently pursuing their MD Anesthesia at MGIMS, Wardha, participating in a month long Observership Program at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital.

Dr Priyanka Patil My internship with Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital has been a great opportunity for learning and professional development, and I consider myself very lucky to be a part of it. SSSSH is doing a wonderful job for poor and needy parents , who are traumatized by their child's sorrow and illness. I am also grateful for having met so many wonderful people and professionals who led me though this training period.I convey my sincere thanks to Dr. Subramanian Sir for maintaining an academic atmosphere which has really helped me in keeping update with recent advances, taking part in useful decisions and giving necessary advices and guidance. He is a perfect example of an Ideal Anaesthesiologist. He manages every patient in a very simple way and never looses hope till the end. " Simple living and high thinking" best  describes him. With a deep sense of gratitude, I also wish to thank Dr. Ashish sir, Dr Yogesh sir and Dr. BalSwaroop Sir for their careful and precious guidance which were extremely valuable for my study both theoritically and practically.  My sincere thank to Sreenivas Sir, Chairman and my institute MGIMS, Sewagram for giving me the opportunity to work in this very special hospital. I perceive this opportunity as a big milestone in my career development. I will strive to use gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way . Hope to continue association  with this Hospital in the future

Dr Pavan Singh

I came here as a trainee for Cardiac Anesthesia 1 month back, but now I feel like I am a part of this hospital. Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital is doing a  really great service for the patients and humanity. Heart surgery of a child to save his life and raising his lifestyle is itself a challenging job. But the talent, labour, skills and knowledge of the doctors and all staff seems to overcome this challenge in a easy way. Its the dedication of the people here that bless every child to live their life happily.

Everyone here is very polite, cooperative and friendly. The campus is also pretty beautiful. The Hospital building is unique in being heart shaped. Sri Sathya Sai Sowbhagyam also greatly enables in providing a serene and healing environment for the families who walk in.

I am thankful to everyone here for their kind support and hospitality, especially Dr Subramanian sir, who taught me about Cardiac Anesthesia in pediatric patients and provided opportunities to assist him for such a challenging job. At last I will return with a great experience from here and would try to explore this knowledge to serve the community and humanity. Also, I would be very happy to get an opportunity to join  this hospital again in the future.

Genetics  of  Humanity
The  Story  of  ‘Sambodhi’

Sambodhi Meshram
4 months old
Bhandara, Maharashtra
Underwent ALCAPA Repair

"I am a school teacher and had studied Genetics. Before my daughter was born I was always proud of my education and thought I was capable of handling any situation in life. My daughter, Sambodhi was born with a very complex and rare CHD. This shook my whole family. I was slowly confronting a harsh truth that during any severe personal difficulty, even the educated become illiterate and helpless"

These were the words of Little Sambodhi's father. He recalls the divine intervention that he witnessed when his brother's friend assured him that he did not have to sell his ancestral home to gather Rs 6.5 Lakh for the surgery. He was informed to immediatly bring the child to Sai Sanjeevani.

At Sai Sanjeevani,  weighing 3 kgs,  Sambodhi was received with a history of fast breathing, excessive sweating while feeding and feeding difficulties since first week of life. She was diagnosed to have Anomalous Left Coronary Artery arising from Pulmonary Artery. Baby was started on anti-failure medication and after 3 weeks, underwent Button Translocation of Left Coronary Artery to Aorta. She tolerated the procedure well and ws extubated after 36 hours of post-op ventilation. The baby has been recovering in Stepdown ICU and is on full feeds orally and is about to be discharged on Post-Op Day 10.

" She is absolutely fine now and Sai Sanjeevani has taught me the Genetics of Humanity with its basis as LOVE. I have resolved to conduct screening camps near my village and refer patients here, so that they could be relieved of even those few moments of hopelessness that I experienced. Sairam"

Can floods give a new lease of life?
The  Story  of  ‘Naveena’

Naveena Kalaivan 8 years old Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu Underwent Intra Cardiac Repair (ToF) "We were conducting relief operation in across 8 villages in Cuddalore district which was one of the worst hit districts during the disastrous floods that hit Tamil Nadu recently. It was in one of these villages where Naveena's mother was in the line to collect relief material that was being distributed. Suddenly she came to me and started crying. I was trying to understand what happened, it was then that she confessed that her 8 yr old daughter was suffering and they could not afford treatment outside as they were told that it would cost close to Rs 4 Lakhs", Shri Sriram, Volunteer from Chennai It was a blessing for the family when they were tld not to worry and were assured of treatment. Strengthened by Divine blessings and will, Naveena's report were sent to Raipur Hospital. 8 year old Naveena was then brought for OPD consultation at Sai Sanjeevani. She had a history of cyanosis since first year of life, shortness of breath while playing and was diagnosed to have Tetralogy of Fallot. She underwent complete Intra Cardaic Repair for her heart ailment. She was successfully discharged on Post-Op Day 5. " As we leave today, we are overjoyed to see our daughter eating, playing and running normally like other children. When the floods came we were so worried, but God gave us more happiness in the pretext of floods."

Surgical  Marvel  of  the  Month
Reverse  Nikaidoh Procedur

Sukhjit Kaur   4 months old Patiala, Punjab   Aaliya was diagnosed to have a complex Congenital Heart Defect while 3 months female baby from Punjab visited our OPD with cyanosis since birth, feeding difficulties, fast breathing and on episode of chest infection. Upon detailed evaluation, she was found to have a complex cyanotic CHD ? Double outlet Left Ventricle, Large Ventricular Septal Defect, Side by Side Great Arteries and severe PAH. Her case was discussed in our multi-disciplinary team meeting and was decided for high risk Arterial Switch Operation. She was admitted the same ady and was posted for surgery the next day. Upon opening, the baby was found to have DOLV, VSD,  Side by Side Great Arteries and severe PAH. But due to technical reasons Arterial Switch Operation could not have been possible, hence an on-table decision was taken for Pulmonary Root Translocation from LV to RV with VSD Closure. Baby underwent successful surgery with subsequent chest closure and extubation after 36 hours of Post-Op ventilation in ICU. The Baby remained stable in the Post-Op ICU and could be discharged in stable hemodynamics after resuming oral feeds on Post-Op Day 10. Pulmonary Root Translocation done in this baby is also called Reverse Nikaidoh Operation that is very rare. Surgically a skillful technique, it provides complete relief to the baby incase of technical difficulties in doing a regular Arterial Switch Operation as in this case. This case has been the first of its kind at Sai Sanjeevani, a true Surgical Marvel.