6 patients injured by lethal burns treated at Sterling hospital

Immediate treatment in burn injuries is very crucial and important as the patient hangs in balance between life and death in such situations. In last two months Sterling hospital successfully treated critically injured people and help them recover well after near death like experience.

Total 6 burns cases were brought for emergency treatment in the hospital and cures successfully from very critical stage. Modernized treatment, presence of specialist doctors and excellent burns care management the Patients have been successful in rescuing from casualties. In addition, they have been set free from the risk of death at very early stage.

Dr. Munish Shah of Burns Unit states that, generally there are incidents like fire in other industrial units, including power generation also. In Sterling Hospital, Vadodara, there were 6 cases of serious burns in two months where burns ratio was 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%. Currently all these patients are free from risk and wounds and in healing process.

Eyes were also affected due to burns in four patients out of the six admitted in the hospital. Under the supervision of Eye Specialist Dr. Paras Mehta, the eyes of these patients have been preserved, while one patient is still diagnosed with an eye treatment by the doctor. The other two patients suffered severely with burns due to the absence of excessive Fumes while inhaling in lungs and at one point they were kept on ventilator for few days. One of these patients had deep-burnt in both hands and treated on second-stage reconstruction. For those who are suffering from third degree or excessive burn, the cadaver skin (skin obtained from dead body) is used.

Dr. Munish Shah further said, that caring for patients is usually very important in Burns case as the patient's physical and mental condition is painful. Cleaning of the skin, Patients dressing at the right time is very much important and any lapse in medication, diet, routine can lead the patient of getting infection or the skin gets septic. Apart from this in Deep Burns, the patient has to be kept under observation 24x7 and continuous and complete treatment with intensive care is equally important.

He further added that in all these 6 cases, it was a challenge for them to bring the patient back to life without any fault and they were very successful. For all these patients we worked on them like a mission so that they could return back in their life without any malfunctioning in their body.

Anil Kumar Nambiar, Zonal Director of Sterling Hospitals, Vadodara, said many patients with high burns brought here in the emergency from Central Gujarat and vicinity of industrial areas like Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Panoli. Around 60 patients were bought to Sterling Hospitals in last one year for treatment. Generally, the sensitivity of industrial burns is high, in which the patient has to give all the immediate treatment without delay. The hospital provide modern and complete treatment especially for Burns cases.