Kochi, Dec 24 (UNI) A Kollam resident, Linu, who was critically injured in a road accident near Udayamperoor, Ernakulam, has died despite an emergency surgical procedure performed by doctors at the accident site.
Linu was riding his two-wheeler when he collided with another vehicle on Sunday night, sustaining severe facial injuries and blocked airways, leaving him unable to breathe.
With an ambulance yet to arrive, three doctors — Dr. B. Manoop, Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Government Medical College, Kottayam, along with Dr. Thomas Peter and Dr. Didiya K. Thomas of a private hospital in Ernakulam — stopped after noticing the accident.
Realizing the victim might not survive until reaching a hospital, the doctors performed an emergency cricothyrotomy on the spot to establish an airway. Despite the absence of proper surgical equipment, they successfully carried out the procedure using improvised tools, assisted by local residents and police personnel who helped regulate traffic and provide lighting.
Following the intervention, Linu was shifted by ambulance to a nearby private hospital. Hospital authorities initially described his condition as critical but stable.
Despite the heroic efforts of the doctors and intensive care at the hospital, Linu’s condition worsened, and he succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday evening.
The incident, which initially drew praise for the doctors’ life-saving intervention, ended in tragedy, leaving the family and local community in deep mourning.
Tragic death of road accident victim despite heroic roadside surgery in Ernakulam
