30 Iraqi children with congenital heart diseases operated upon at Delhi hospital

New Delhi Dec 27 PTI Thirty Iraqi children with congenital heart diseases whose surgeries were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic have been operated upon at a private facility here according to a statement from the hospital Max Healthcare in collaboration with Iraqs Ministry of Health carried out these surgeries it said adding that more such surgeries are planned in the next 10 days Talking about the health condition of these children Dr Kulbhushan Singh Dagar Principal Director Chief Surgeon and Head Neonatal and Congenital Heart Surgeries at Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket said the pandemic situation delayed their access to treatment at the right time which complicated the situation The delay in arrival of these children owing to travel restrictions during the pandemic has resulted in deterioration of their health condition owing to increased co-morbidities They required urgent surgical intervention and made post-operative management more challenging he said We have already operated on over two dozen Iraqi children so far and they are doing well post-surgery Some of them have also returned to their country Over the next 10 days we will perform more corrective surgeries he added PTI SLB SMN

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December 27, 2021

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New Delhi Dec 27 PTI Thirty Iraqi children with congenital heart diseases whose surgeries were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic have been operated upon at a private facility here according to a statement from the hospital Max Healthcare in collaboration with Iraqs Ministry of Health carried out these surgeries it said adding that more such surgeries are planned in the next 10 days Talking about the health condition of these children Dr Kulbhushan Singh Dagar Principal Director Chief Surgeon and Head Neonatal and Congenital Heart Surgeries at Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket said the pandemic situation delayed their access to treatment at the right time which complicated the situation The delay in arrival of these children owing to travel restrictions during the pandemic has resulted in deterioration of their health condition owing to increased co-morbidities They required urgent surgical intervention and made post-operative management more challenging he said We have already operated on over two dozen Iraqi children so far and they are doing well post-surgery Some of them have also returned to their country Over the next 10 days we will perform more corrective surgeries he added PTI SLB SMN

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