Panchkula Causalities: 70 Patients Brought to Advanced Trauma Center PGI

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 26^th August:- The widespread violence erupted soon after the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted by the CBI court in Panchkula on 25^th August, 2017. To cope up with the emergency situation, adequate anticipatory arrangements were made by the PGI, Chandigarh, under the guidance of Prof. Jagat Ram, Director, Amitabh Avasthi, IAS, Deputy Director and Prof. Anil K Gupta, Medical Superintendent. Prof. Sameer Aggarwal from the Orthopedics Department was Chief Nodal Officer, organizing and coordinating with other specialist and super-specialist doctors.

On 25^th August, 2017, 70 patients were brought to the Advanced Trauma Centre of the PGI, Chandigarh, after 3.30 P.M. seven among them were declared brought dead and one patient brought to the hospital in critical condition died during hospitalization. Sixty two patients are under the treatment of team of orthopedicians, General Surgeons and Plastic Surgeons. Out of these, 32 patients were having orthopedic injuries, 7 were of plastic surgery, 14 patients had injury related to General Surgery, four were of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery and two were having neurosurgical injuries.  Majority of the patients were having multiple pellet injuries, Chest, Abdomen, Legs, joints, fractures or soft tissue injuries. After the treatment condition of most of the patients is satisfactory except for one patient who is admitted in the Intensive Care Unit and two patients having spine injury with paraplegia.  Half of the patients will be discharged today. All the patients have been managed by the medical and surgical treatment and were provided free medical/surgical treatment.