Surgery at 16,000 ft; Indian Army doctors successfully remove soldier's appendix

Leh: Indian Army doctors deployed on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) performed a successful appendix surgery on a soldier at an altitude of 16,000 feet in a dug-in at forwarding Surgical Centre in Eastern Ladakh.

The major feat was performed by a team of three doctors including Lt Colonel, a Major and a Captain in October 28. Due to harsh weather condition, the soldier could not be evacuated by chopper hence, the surgery was carried out right there.

"The surgical team from the field hospital performed an emergency surgery to remove the appendix of the soldier at freezing temperatures at an altitude of 16,000 feet in a dug-in at a Forward Surgical Centre (FSC) in harsh weather situation", Army sources confirmed.

Indian army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane made it sure to visit the forward locations to ensure the necessities of the soldiers are met with proper winter supplies like warm clothes and habitation as the India-China conflict continues.

According to sources, this is one of the few cases conducted by army doctors from forwarding areas which has been successful. The Indian Army's field hospitals are well equipped, fully functional and have performed specialised treatment during extreme weather condition. Winter-related issues are commonly faced by troops deployed in the icy regions of Siachen along the LAC.

The operation of the soldier was successful despite extreme weather condition faced by the doctors. The patient's health stability is confirmed now.

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