Surgeons at Health City Cayman Islands have made history in the Caribbean after performing lifesaving surgery on a child from Nicaragua who was born with his heart outside of his chest cavity.
Health City’s Chief Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil, also fondly known as Dr. Binoy, said the child, Jeremias, had Pentalogy of Cantrell, an extremely rare and life-threatening congenital disorder found in 5.5-7.9 per million live births. With only 200 reported worldwide, he confirmed that such cases are unheard of by many doctors. “I have seen (this) only once before, when I was in India and I assisted (on) one case,” he said.
Restoring 10-month-old Jeremias’ heart to its rightful position in his chest cavity, however, was the first time Dr. Chattuparambil led a surgical team for the complex procedure, though he predicted it would be a success.
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