Glass pierces auto driver’s eye, brain; saved by KGMU doctors | Lucknow News
Lucknow: A team of doctors at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Tuesday performed a rare and complex surgery, which ended up saving the life of an auto driver in whose brain a 6 cm glass shard had penetrated through his eyes.A joint team from the neurosurgery, anaesthesia, and ophthalmology departments worked together to extract the 6 cm glass shard. The patient was severely injured when the front mirror of his second-hand auto shattered. Unlike genuine safety glass that breaks into harmless pieces, the duplicate glass had splintered into sharp fragments, with one piece lodging itself deep in the patient’s head. The surgical team included Dr Ankur Bajaj, Dr Mitrajeet, and Dr Sahil from neurosurgery; Dr Brijesh Pratap Singh from anaesthesia; and Dr Gautam and Dr Priyanka from ophthalmology. The doctors had to overcome several critical obstacles to ensure the patient’s survival and vision. “The first challenge was to preserve the eye and vision while removing the glass from the brain,” said Dr Bajaj. “We not only had to extract the large 6 cm piece but also locate and remove any small, hidden shards to prevent future complications,” he said. Another significant challenge was preventing a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, a serious risk because the injury crossed the sinus and the brain’s protective membrane. “We had to perform both inlay and overlay closure of the dural defect to ensure no postoperative leak occurred,” Dr Mitrajeet said. This two-layer repair was crucial to prevent fluid leakage that could lead to severe infection. The multi-departmental surgical team, guided by Prof BK Ojha (neurosurgery), Prof Apjit Kaur (ophthalmology), and Prof Monica Kohli (anaesthesia), faced technical challenges. Vice Chancellor Prof Sonia Nityanand, monitored the case and congratulated the team on the successful outcome.
