104-yr-old successfully undergoes hip surgery

In a rare surgery, a 104-year-old woman, suffering a hip fracture that lead to traumatic arthritis, successfully underwent a hip replacement surgery at a city-based private hospital, authorities said on Sunday.

<g data-gr-id="39">Mateshwari</g> Devi, reportedly the oldest to undergo such a complicated surgery, had suffered a fall that led to the fracture and traumatic arthritis of hip joints subsequently. 

The complication was such that the pain spread to her entire backside, making her unable to even move out of bed.

Following tests, it was found that ball joint in the hip of the patient had fractured and was touching the socket causing arthritis.

<g data-gr-id="37">Mateshwari</g> Devi was brought to the hospital, where doctors suggested hip replacement as the only cure. 

According to medical science, joint replacement in senior citizens is highly risky as it can lead to organ failure.

After getting the consent of Devi's son, doctors constituted a team and performed the surgery. Within five days, the woman started making movements without anyone's help.

"It was a bit challenging for us to take the decision for the surgery due to the age of the patient and especially to convince her relatives," said Sanjay Gupta, joint replacement surgeon at the Jaypee Hospital.

"Prior to the surgery, we conducted the whole body examination and review by cardiologist, chest physician and nephrologists to ensure safety," Gupta <g data-gr-id="52">said,</g> while briefing media about the surgery, 

which was performed during the last week of June at a total cost of Rs 2.22 lakh.

Gupta said the team had to take extra precaution while performing the surgery as Devi had a medical history of bronchial asthma, which could lead to organ failure during surgery.

Anshumali Chaudhary, an anaesthetist at the hospital and member of the surgery team, said: "Administering anaesthesia to Devi involved a lot of risk as she suffered from high-level of thyroid hormones, kidney problems and shortening of the backbone. But these things were controlled somehow."

<g data-gr-id="42">Mateshwari</g> Devi's 65-year-old son Narendra Singh said: "My mother is completely fit. I wanted to see my mother back in a good condition because of which I took the risk."

"It was very difficult to convince myself and my entire family for her surgery, and today we have no 

regret. Rather, today we are happy that we took the right decision," he added.