Doctors at the KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital, Belagavi, have saved the life of three infants by performing innovative medical procedures and avoiding surgery.
The process was accomplished by passing a small guidewire through the femoral artery using a balloon. The narrowed aorta was enlarged to the extent that it could supply blood to the body. The baby showed steady recovery and the patient was discharged from the hospital without any complications. This is the first such procedure performed in North Karnataka, South Maharashtra and Goa on a low weight, neo-nascent infant, said KLE Society Chairman Prabhakar Kore.
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