TreatAid Research and Case Studies

Our advice to travel to a multidisciplinary hospital saved the

life of an eight-month-old child

We received a query regarding a very small (eight-month-old) child from one of our clients the nephew
of one of the very senior functionaries needed medical attention.

Background

Patient, an eight-month-old male child, was suffering from congenital liver disorder. When the reports
were referred to us, the patient was already scheduled to go to a single superspecialty hospital for liver
resection.

Multi-disciplinary approach

As a principle, we do not advise or facilitate our patients to single superspecialty hospital. Any treatment
(even the simplest of treatment or surgery) may appear to need a single-specialty treatment but during
the course of the treatment it may evolve into needing mutli-disciplinary approach. In fact, the simplest
of procedures needs multi-specialty clearance and single-superspecialty may not have all the required
specialists on a permanent basis some may be visiting consultants, while the others may just not be
available and the patient (in an unforeseen circumstance of emergency) may be needed to be shifted to
different physical premises, thus entailing a delay in the treatment delivery.

We counselled the family and they agreed to consider multi-superspecialty hospitals.

We floated the patients medical reports to our panel of hospitals seeking the line of treatment, length
of stay, estimated stay in the hospital and the estimate of cost for the treatment. Various hospitals
reverted with various estimates.

The family selected a multi-superspecialty hospital from among the revert known for its very high grade
liver programme. The formalities were done and the patient facilitated to the hospital in India.

The original plan included the childs evaluation on OPD basis and admission for treatment post-
evaluation. However, on arrival the doctor saw the patient and immediately admitted the patient into
the intensive care. Detailed evaluation showed that the patient was a case of congenital liver failure and
needed immediate Liver transplant.

One of the parents of the child was found fit and compatible donor and an emergency transplant was
scheduled however, this transplant needed to be put off by a few days as the child was found to have
leucopenia (bone marrow issue).

Advantage of a multidisciplinary Hospital

Since a full-fledged team of bone marrow experts was in the hospital (due to it being mutli-
superspecialty hospital), the team worked on the child immediately and controlled the condition with
expert care, planned methodology and medication. In a single superspecialty hospital, this seamless
attention and treatment would not have been possible for a parallel but equally complex condition. The
child would have been in a very severe and disadvantageous situation in a single superspecialty hospital.
The child was operated and remained in the intensive care for nearly three months in the post-operative
period. It was a rarest of rare surgeries and further rarest of rare post-op care. The child eventually
recovered and was discharged.

Patient First Our Credo

The parents of the patient have a child who will live and contribute to the society. This was a very
complex case which teetered to the verge of panic many times during the treatment (most of it foreseen
by the treating team) however, the situation was brought back to within manageable limits by the
treating team. This was because adequate care was given to the hospital selection.

We are very proud that the patient has a resolved medical issue the parents will now have a new
meaning to their life (due to the survival of their child).

We as treatment intermediary always put the patient first. We dont rest till our patient gets the right
treatment at the most appropriate and economical cost. We always say: the most expensive treatment
does not mean the best treatment. And an economical treatment does not mean below par
treatment.

TreatAid (www.treataid.com) is proud of its reputation in providing cost-effective medical

treatment services and comprehensive healthcare solutions. We are a team of medical
professionals specializing in medical treatments, healthcare and hospital management.
Throughout our long and successful journey, we have improved lives of thousands of people
to recover and live a healthy and happy life that is full of joyous moments and filled with new
life.

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