Complex surgery performed at city hospital to remove screwdriver from man’s skull

The neurosurgical squad of Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospitals performed a analyzable exigency encephalon country connected a 33-year-old man, who arrived with a information of a screwdriver lodged successful his skull pursuing an assault.

According to a property release, the screwdriver had penetrated the close broadside of his brain. He showed signs of aboriginal neurological decline, though helium was conscious upon admission. A CT scan revealed that the screwdriver had pierced a captious centrifugal power region, liable for the question of the near broadside of his body. It was besides adjacent to large humor vessels that, if injured, could person resulted successful catastrophic bleeding.

In a two-hour procedure, Rahul Srinivasan, the neurosurgeon who led the surgery, removed the screwdriver and accompanying bony fragments without injuring captious structures.

“Penetrating encephalon injuries airs terrible risks — swelling, infection, delayed bleeding, seizures, and semipermanent neurological deficits,” helium said.

Following the surgery, the diligent was kept connected ventilator enactment for 2 days to power encephalon swelling and stabilise captious functions.

Initially, helium experienced weakness connected the near broadside of his face, arm, and leg. After undergoing physiotherapy and neuro-rehabilitation, helium is afloat independent, the merchandise said.