Bicycle Fall Leaves 10-Year-Old with Severe Pancreas Injury, SGPGIMS Surgery Saves His Life
Grade-IV pancreatic injury treated with complex surgery; child spent 24 hours on ventilator and was discharged healthy
Lucknow, August 25: A 10-year-old boy with a severe pancreatic injury after falling from a bicycle has been successfully treated at the Apex Trauma Centre of Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS). The child, Mohammad Nadeem, from Jangipur Khurd village in Jaunpur, was discharged in a stable and healthy condition on Monday.
Nadeem suffered a serious abdominal injury after falling from his bicycle on August 6. He was treated at a hospital in Jaunpur for four days and was referred to the SGPGIMS Trauma Centre on August 10. Investigations revealed a Grade-IV pancreatic injury, with nearly one litre of pancreatic fluid collected inside the abdomen.
Considering the seriousness of the injury, the trauma surgery team performed a complex distal pancreaticosplenectomy on August 11. The surgery was performed by Prof. Amit Kumar Singh, Additional Chief and Trauma Surgeon, along with Dr Aditya Singh, Senior Resident, Trauma Surgery.
After the operation, the child required mechanical ventilation for nearly 24 hours. He responded well to treatment and was successfully taken off the ventilator. A multidisciplinary team from Trauma Surgery, Anaesthesia and Critical Care closely monitored his recovery.
The anaesthesia team included Dr Rafat Shamim, Dr Ganpat Prasad and Dr Diksha. With continuous treatment and monitoring, the child made a good recovery and was discharged on August 25.
The SGPGIMS Director congratulated Prof. Amit Kumar Singh and the entire teams of Trauma Surgery, Anaesthesia and Critical Care for the successful treatment. He appreciated the team's expertise and coordination in managing such a complex paediatric trauma case.
The case also highlights the importance of timely referral of patients with serious injuries to a specialised trauma centre where trauma surgery, anaesthesia and critical care services are available under one roof.

























