COVID patient with 100 percent lung involvement treated at Kauvery Hospital

He was initially too weak to even turn himself to either side of the bed. He was gradually weaned off from the ventilator and underwent daily physiotherapy including taking a few steps while connected to the ventilator until his activity levels improved."

We have treated a few patients with 100 % lung involvement who made good recovery. But what made the recovery of this patient remarkable was the speed with which he came off the ventilator. On arrival the patient had to be immediately placed on the ventilator, and the family had to be told that his chances of survival were poor. He had made the journey from his home to Kauvery hospital Chennai – a perilous journey of 4 hours-in the very critical state he was in. He was transported with zero chance of survival but went home comfortably in car!

His wife, who worked as a teacher in a government school, was very grateful to the medical and nursing team for giving her husband back to her. She said that the hospital didn't save one life but four which included their young children.

"This patient was transported from another state to our hospital in a very critical stage. It highlights the fact that accessing the right expertise at the right time can be lifesaving. Our team provided expert treatment. I congratulate Dr N Sridhar and team for successfully bringing the patient out of danger and helping him get back his life as he knew it", said Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Kauvery Hospital Chennai.