After seven unsuccessful procedures, Gandhi Hospital surgeons reconstruct 20-year-old’s windpipe

A 20-year-old man who underwent seven unsuccessful procedures to widen his narrowed windpipe has regained normal breathing after doctors at Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, performed a complex surgery to remove a 4-cm obstructed section and reconnect the airway. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A 20-year-old man who underwent seven unsuccessful procedures to widen his narrowed windpipe has regained normal breathing after doctors at Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, performed a complex surgery to remove a 4-cm obstructed section and reconnect the airway.

The patient, Sandeep, had a severe narrowing of the trachea, with 90% to 95% of the passage obstructed, restricting the flow of air to his lungs. A team of doctors performed the surgery on September 30, free of cost.