New Delhi Aug 30 PTI A 22-year-old HIV-positive man with spinal tuberculosis got a new lease life after undergoing a four-hour surgery which was streamed live as part of an international event hosted online the organisers said on MondayAs the number of cases of spine-related issues has gone up during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the Association of Spine Surgeons of India ASSI held a three-day programme which included instructional courses on spine and live spine surgeriesThe event was held from August 27-29On the third day of the event surgeons performed the four-hour live surgery giving the patient a new lease of life a spokesperson of the ASSI saidThe 22-year-old had developed lumbosacral tuberculosis due to his immuno-compromised condition and was suffering for the last couple of months with the infection in the lower spine This had restricted his ability to walk sit and control urine while he suffered excruciating pain in the body the organisers of the event said in a statementWhen he visited the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre ISIC his MRI was performed after sedating him with anaesthesia and he was diagnosed with lumbosacral tuberculosis a destructive form of tuberculosis that is more common in children and young adults they saidThe surgery was performed by a team of spine surgeons using modern technology like O-arm and navigation and was witnessed online by 25 international and over 50 Indian experts besides around 200 delegates the statement saidSince the patient was also HIV positive the surgeons took the universal precautions of ceasing the transmission of the deadly virus it saidA couple of hours after the procedure the patient was able to sit and stand without any support with no pain and complete control on his urinal urge the organisers claimedThe ASSI held the event in partnership with the Spinal Cord Society and the ISICThere were six master class sessions on MISS using tubular retractors complications in cervical spine surgery cervical disc replacement CDR degenerative scoliosis cervicothoracic junction and surgical radiologyAlso 36 case-based discussions on degenerative thoracic myeolpathy degenerative cervical myelopathy spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis and failed back syndrome among other topics were held PTI KND RC

Chennai Aug 30 PTI Two oxygen generator plants were set up at a cost of Rs 118 crore in a government hospital in Hosur on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border for the benefit of COVID-19 patients The plants have a capacity to generate 500 litres of liquid oxygen per minute and have a storage capacity of 400 litres with a bottling facility The plants were sponsored by Hinduja Group company Ashok Leyland a press statement from the company said here on MondayAs the nation fights the COVID-19 pandemic we stand united with the government to provide support in these challenging timesour commitment to support our society during these challenging times is our priority and we are extending our support through this contribution managing director of Ashok Leyland Vipin Sondhi was quoted as saying in the statement The plants were inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Minister for Medical and Family Welfare M Subramanian on Monday PTI VIJ NVG NVG