85-Year-Old Buldhana Farmer’s 'Acidity' Turns Out to Be Major Abdominal Bleeding An 85-year-old farmer from Buldhana, India, was initially diagnosed with severe acidity but was later found to be suffering from a life-threatening vascular emergency involving a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient was admitted to a private hospital in Nagpur after experiencing severe abdominal pain. A CT scan revealed a critical tear in the abdominal aorta, the body’s largest blood vessel, which posed an immediate risk of fatal internal bleeding. Doctors at the hospital quickly stabilized the patient and initiated arrangements for a specialized treatment. Aortic stent grafting, a minimally invasive procedure, was required to address the condition. However, the necessary device was not available locally and had to be sourced from outside the city, leading to a 12-hour delay before the procedure could commence. A multidisciplinary team of specialists, including interventional radiologists Dr. Sachin Dhomne and Dr. Pankaj Banode, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Ritesh Mate, and anaesthetist Dr. Vinay Kulkarni, performed the endovascular stent grafting. The procedure involved inserting the graft through small groin incisions, avoiding the need for open abdominal surgery. The stent was successfully positioned to seal the leak in the aorta, preventing further bleeding and excluding the aneurysm from blood flow. This significantly reduced the risk of rupture. Dr. Dhomne highlighted the challenges of treating such cases in elderly patients, noting that conventional open surgery carries higher risks. He emphasized the importance of not dismissing abdominal pain as mere acidity, especially in older individuals. The farmer recovered well post-procedure and was discharged after four days.#dr_sachin_dhomne #buldhana_farmer #nagpur_hospital #dr_pankaj_banode #dr_ritesh_mate
