Gujarat woman recovers from burns and COVID: Civic hospital

In a rare such instance, a 23-year-old woman COVID-19 patient with 71 per cent burns has fully recovered, after enduring a painful struggle of two months during which she underwent a couple of surgeries and multiple blood transfusions, according to a civic hospital.

woman was discharged on Tuesday.

Ahmedab-based SVP Hospital which treated woman claimed that it was first such case in world to recover from extensive burn injuries and coronavirus infection, both life-threatening conditions.

"As per our kwledge, this is first-of-its-kind patient in world who has successfully fought two problems simultaneously - Covid and Burns. We could t find any such case in literature online," hospital said in a statement.

woman, mor of a toddler, suffered severe burns while cooking at her home on May 9.

She was mitted to SVP hospital, a designated hospital for coronavirus care, on May 11 after she tested positive for coronavirus, it said.

"She underwent two surgeries, 35 dressing changes, 14 blood transfusions and 40 albumin transfusions. She was discharged today (Tuesday) after a full recovery," it said.

woman was treated simultaneously by department of plastic surgery and department of medicine.

Her chances of survival h been very slim given her condition and viral infection, as survival rate of patients with 71 per cent burns of her is 18 per cent, it said.

"However, doctors of medicine unit mand her infection effectively and she became COVID-19 negative after three weeks of treatment," hospital said.

However, journey towards recovery was t easy.

" woman underwent two surgeries for burn injuries.

Her relatives procured donated human skin from Belgaum in Karnataka," it said.

hospital said it was a challenge to treat her medically given her condition.

hospitals h to ensure that doctors and or medical personnel do t catch infection during her treatment.

Im Credits: PTI