EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT NARAYANA MULTISPECIALITY HOSPITAL
SAVES LIFE OF PREGNANT LADY AND THE BABY AFTER MAJOR ROAD
ACCIDENT
Mysore, July 9, 2014: A 24-year-old pregnant woman, met with a major road accident and sustained
injuries from head to chest region, was brought in an emergency condition to Narayana Multispeciality
Hospital Mysore. Upon examination by the emergency team at the hospital, she was found to have
multiple complications such as fracture in the collar bone, blood clot in the brain and the baby’s
condition was fast deteriorating. Thanks to the timely intervention of the doctors, the lady was rushed
for a lower segment caesarean section and a female baby was delivered.
The baby suffered severe asphyxia problems and since the mother’s condition was also complicated, the
team of doctors at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital Mysore, had to put both of them on a ventilator, to
monitor their condition. The mother and the baby were under the constant vigil of the experts, which
included an obstetrician, neurosurgeon, anaesthesiologist and orthopaedician.
Commenting on this case, Dr. Aarathi Santosh – Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Narayana
Multispeciality Hospital, Mysore said, “Around 7% of pregnancies are complicated due to a trauma,
especially with most events that occur during third-trimester of pregnancy. It is believed that injuries
sustained from road accidents account for 70% of life-threatening injuries. Accidents/ Trauma during
pregnancy require a co-ordinated multi-professional approach to ensure the best outcome for both
mother and baby.”
The mother gained consciousness after two days of the surgery and was taken off the ventilator. The
child also recovered within a week and was healthy. Both mother and child were discharged from the
hospital after ten days.
Dattatreya K S – Facility Director at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital Mysore, said, “In this case, the
patient was brought to the hospital on time, wherein the emergency team at the hospital acted
immediately to save the mother and baby. The Centre for Trauma & Accident Emergency at Narayana
Multispeciality Hospital Mysore has the expertise and infrastructure, to offer round the clock service for
any medical emergency.”
The hospital has a centre for trauma & accident emergency along with team of efficient surgeons and
paramedical staff who works round-the-clock to guarantee effective treatment and holistic care. The
team at the hospital can handle Trauma, Medical, Surgical, Gynaecological, Heart and Paediatric
emergencies.
About Narayana Health:
About Narayana Health, one among India’s largest healthcare service providers and also one of the world’s most economical, is
set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and
profitability. With all super-speciality tertiary care facilities that the medical world offers, it is now a one-stop healthcare
destination for all.
From a humble beginning of a 225 bed hospital in 2001, Narayana Health group of hospitals has grown to become a 6900 beds
healthcare conglomerate with 26 hospitals across 16 cities in India and a hospital in the Caribbean at Grand Cayman, North
America.
About Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysore
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysore, is India’s first low-cost multispeciality healthcare model introduced by Narayana
Health. Located in a 10-acre property with 200 beds in its first phase, the hospital has several benchmarking practices which are
aimed at offering quality healthcare services accessible and affordable to all. Offering a wide range of services across 23
specialities, supported with multiple Operation theatres, state-of-art diagnostic facilities, the hospital is designed to
accommodate 2000 OPD patients on a daily basis.
A one-of-its-kind initiative of providing free shuttle service for its patients from the hospital to Mysore city was introduced
inorder to ensure accessibility to quality healthcare. Patient care programs such as ‘Care Companion’, was formulated and are
being rolled-out in this hospital to ensure continuity of care and patient empowerment.