Heart bypass surgery on 18-hour-old baby

The surgery was done at Fortis Escorts Hospital on Tuesday.

JAIPUR: A bypass surgery was performed on a newborn 18 hours after birth as the baby turned blue due to a serious heart ailment. The surgery was done at Fortis Escorts Hospital on Tuesday. “After a check-up, it was found that there was connection between the baby’s heart and lungs and also a big hole in the heart. There was just a small closing pipe between aorta and lungs,” said Dr Sunil K Kaushal, hospital director, paediatric cardiac surgery. Surgery was the only option to revive blood flow and save the baby, he said.

Surgery was the only option to revive blood flow and save the baby. (HT FILE)

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