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Quaid Najmi

4 January 2025 at 3:26:24 pm

Surgery saves boy who gulped tiny LED bulb

Mumbai : In a bizarre development, a small boy from Kolhapur swallowed a tiny LED light bulb a few months ago that got stuck deep in his...

Surgery saves boy who gulped tiny LED bulb

Mumbai : In a bizarre development, a small boy from Kolhapur swallowed a tiny LED light bulb a few months ago that got stuck deep in his lung causing huge trauma and emotional stress for his family, officials said.   When the unusual case was referred to the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre (JHRC), a team of medicos successfully extricated the foreign object lodged in the three-and-half-year-old boy’s chest.   Recounting the remarkable feat, a JHRC official said the child, Aarav Patil was reported to be suffering from severe breathing difficulties and incessant coughing for almost three months.   Doctors treating him at his home town initially mistook it for pneumonia and subjected him to multiple courses of antibiotics and other medicines, but there was improvement in the boy’s condition.   Subsequently, he was taken for advanced tests, examinations and a CT Scan which revealed the shocker – a metallic object was sitting inside the boy’s left bronchus, partially blocking the airway.   More tests identified the offending object – it was a LED bulb from a toy car – a development so rare that even seasoned doctors described it as a ‘one in a million case’.   Though doctors in Kolhapur attempted to retrieve the foreign body through flexible bronchoscopy - a minimally invasive procedure - the attempts proved to be unsuccessful.   As Aarav’s condition appeared to deteriorate, his desperate family rushed him to JHRC and he was referred to a team of specialist doctors.   After studying his case and examining Aarav, the medical team comprising thoracic surgeon Dr. Vimesh Rajput, ENT surgeon Dr. Divya Prabhat and Dr. Anurag Jain discovered that the bulb had not only blocked the bronchus but had also embedded itself in the surrounding tissues of the lung tissue, making its removal extremely challenging.   A rigid bronchoscopy conducted further confirmed the severity of the obstruction. Left with no other option, the doctors decided to opt for a mini thoracotomy — a delicate surgery involving a 4-centimeter incision in the chest.   “This was one of the rarest cases we’ve encountered. The bulb was lodged in such a way that conventional methods could not retrieve it. Through careful planning and teamwork, we managed to safely remove the object by a mini thoracotomy and restored Aarav’s lung function,” explained Dr. Rajput.   Emphasising how such cases are ignored, Dr. Prabhat pointed out that chronic cough or breathing issues are often dismissed as common pneumonia or even asthma.   “However, such persistent symptoms must always be investigated thoroughly, especially through early detection and imaging which can make all the difference to the patient,” she averred.   JHRC CMO Dr. Milind Khadke said, “The foreign body aspiration in kids is far more common that parents may realise but quick intervention is critical to prevent long-term medical complications.”

Congress workers unhappy with seat allocation

Updated: Oct 30, 2024

They are dejected as Shiv Sena (UBT) bags Byculla, Versova, and Vile-Parle. Only solace is Bandra (W)

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Mumbai: A large number of Congressmen including long-time loyal party workers are upset with the way the party has been allocating its seats for the upcoming Assembly polls. Many allege that the party has been deliberately allocating seats to weaker candidates instead of strong and able ones who may have a chance at winning and can lead the party to victory.


The Congress as part of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance which includes the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) appears to have limited access over which seats it can and cannot contest. Due to pressure from the alliance partners, the party was forced to let go of the seats of Byculla, Versova and Vile-Parle to Shiv Sena (UBT), which has led to unrest within the party workers. Added to that, workers point out that candidates which appear to have a strong track record of winning in these elections have been sidelined.


A Congressmen on conditions of anonymity cites an example of ex-Congress corporator Ravi Raja from Sion-Koliwada. He was denied an election ticket. Shamim Ansari from Byculla is another example. He too had toiled hard in the constituency. Both have been ignored despite their names making it to the final list of aspiring candidates.


“Raja has been a councilor for nearly five terms and an Opposition leader in the BMC. Despite 45 years of his service to the party his name was dropped at the last minute,” said a leader. “Ansari too does not have a chance anymore because that seat has now gone to the Sena”.

“A certain section of MLAs has fought vehemently for the Byculla and Versova seats but in vain. We were worried about the Bandra (West) constituency. The party does not give into pressure and allotted it to Asif Zakaria, a deserving candidate,” said another Congress leader.


This leader says Maharashtra may go the Haryana way for the Congress if things are not looked into and taken seriously.


Nizamuddin Rayen, Spokesperson for the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC), said that not much should be read into such things as they happen during elections. “The Congress is in a good position within the MVA. Every deserving candidate will get a ticket. Those who don’t get are bound to get upset but they need not worry as our leaders will speak to them and convince them that it is the betterment of the party,” he said.

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