Snatchinglifefrom thejawsofdeath

It's all in a day's work foremergencysurgeon Dr Vineeta Singh Aradhana

BY NISHA JOSEPH

The newspapers calledher'a ,voman who diedand came back tolife'.

TheArmadalewoman was rushedtohospitalby herhusband afterafreak accident while she wascooking. Shearrivedat theArmadale HealthService incardiacarrest,hadnopulseandwasnot breathing.The docror in Emergency,Dr Ash Mukherjee,thoughtshewas dead. But hiscolleagueDrVineeta Singhjoined him coliterallysnatch herback from thejawsof death.

"The lady wasclinically dead fornearly 28 minutes after losing morethan fiveLitres of blood ina freak kitchen accidentthat severed herfemoral artery and veinsin her right thigh,"Dr Singh described to Indian Llnk.

The patient hadcompletely bled outand thedoctorshad to fill her heartwithblood againas theteam worked onresuscitating her. DrSinghwasamongthe teamof surgeonsthat performed asix-hourcutting edgesurgery,successfully controllingher bleedingand savingherlife.

Aftertwodays in intensive care, the patientbegan to show remarkable signs of recovery,withnobraindamage. "It was very rewardingto witness such a positiveoutcome andthisincident is truly a testimony tothe skills of everyoneinvolved inthe team,"Dr Singh remarked.

Thankfulto be aliveonceagain, the young lady truly considers thistobea medicalmiracleandis extremely grateful rothe doctors whoctidnotgive uponher. She wasdischargedfromthe hospitalafter eight days.

ForDrSingh, thereis nothing more enriching thanseeinga patient leave hospital, all well again.

"Every day, we see individuals whocan't leada normallife forwhateverreason, gee betterand goon toleada fulfilljnglife," she said. "Ir's greatto see peoplerecover after surgery and gain independence from supportsystems."

Surely,everysinglecase doesnot to lead togreatresults?

"Of course chat's the saddest part of my profession -therearepoor outcomes at rimes,"she said. "Anumberof patients don't dowell evenafrer the best possible treatment.Bue1see eachfailureasa learninglesson."

Itis clear thatfor DrSingh,surgery isnot yourregular9-to-5job. It isquite literally away of life. Emergency surgery, where shecan use herskills co turnaround those couch-and-gosituations,is what attracted ber to thisfield.

Ageneraland oncoplastic breast surgeon in Australia for 10years, Dr Singh specialisesin emergency surgery,general open andlaparoscopic surgeries andbreast cancertreatments. She practices atRoyal Perth,Armadaleand]\fountHospitalsin Perth. Sheis alsothe Headof Department andDirectorof Surgery atArmadale Hospital.

Herdaily schedule is choc-a-blockwith clinic,operatingsessions,administrative meetings, teachingandmentoring(besides being mrnu toa 13-year-oldand wife to anothersurgeon). "Bue the bestpartof my profession isthe gratification I receive when patients dowell," she says. "I am indeeda patientadvocateand when the ouccome is favourable,icliterallymakesmy day."

DrSingh, whohailsfromAzamgarh inIndia,obtained her medical trainingin Uttar PradeshandMrnnbaiinIndia and Minneapolisin the USA.

"With hard work and the blessings of yourparents,anyonecanchasetheir dreams,"sheremarked.

Physicians from Indiaface hurdles like culturaldifferences,gap inphilosophies and beliefs. \Vith her active role in thescience andpractice of medicine, Dr Vineeta Singh hasshownbowthese gapscanbe minimised, sod1acd1elargerissuesinthe professionare successfully addressed.

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