Checking post-partum haemorrhage
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 22
Rajwinder (30) was brought to Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) from Khanna as she was bleeding profusely following post delivery haemorrhage. She had delivered a baby through a caesarean section few hours earlier at a private nursing home in Khanna and thereafter there had been excessive bleeding that had put her life at risk. After trying their best to control the haemorrhage and failing to do so, her doctor referred her to CMC.

Dr Rajeev Kapoor, Deputy Medical Superintendent, CMCH said Rajwinder had lost a lot of blood and was immediately taken for surgery by a team of doctors lead by Dr Mary Abraham, Reader Obstetrics and Gynaecology, CMCH.

Dr Mary Abraham said, “Usually this kind of life-threatening haemorrhage leads to major surgical procedures or hysterectomy (removal for uterus) for saving the patient but we applied an innovative technique - ‘BLynch Suturing Technique’ (brace suture) to control the bleeding. The technique is particularly useful because of its simplicity of application, life saving potential, relative safety and its capacity of preserving the uterus and its hormonal functioning.”

Post-partum haemorrhage is a serious obstetric problem and is one of the major causes of maternal deaths in India. Five per cent of normal deliveries may lead to post-partum haemorrhage with a lot of blood loss. The morbidity and mortality rise only with delay in diagnosis and also due to right treatment modality. Surgical methods vary depending on the site of bleeding, the severity of condition and the cardiovascular stability of the patient.

Dr Mary further added, “B-Lynch brace suturing technique has been successfully applied with no problems to date and no apparent complications.” She said cost effectiveness of the procedure was another important factor that may encourage developing countries to consider its application. Its invention has proved invaluable in the control of massive post-partum haemorrhage as an alternative to more complicated surgery including hysterectomy that results in greater morbidity, delayed recovery and psychological suffering due to loss of fertility.

Sports meet begins today
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, October 22
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, will be the venue of handball and tug-of-war in the u-17 and u-19 (boys and girls) during the 48th Punjab State Inter-District Sports Meet to be held at different places in the state from October 23 to 26.

According to Mr Bachhittar Singh, District Education Officer (Secondary), all arrangements for the boarding and lodging for the participants have been completed. The accommodation for the girls have been made at Gujjarkhan Girls Model School, Malwa Khalsa Girls College, Government Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar, RS Model Senior Secondary School, Model Town, Government Senior Secondary School, Jawahar Nagar, Sargodha National Senior Secondary School, Sargodha National Khalsa Higher Secondary School and Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School.

While the stay arrangements for the boys have been made at Government Model Senior Secondary School, PAU, Government Senior Secondary School, Gobind Nagar, Malwa Senior Secondary School, Kochhar Market, Government Senior Secondary School, Haibowal Kalan, Government School, Jawahar Nagar Camp, Government Senior Secondary School, Cemetery Road and Government Senior Secondary Multi-Purpose School, Bharat Nagar, Ludhiana.

Softball teams: Following girls and boys have been selected by the Punjab Softball Association (PSA) to represent the state in the 20th National Junior Softball Championship scheduled to be held at Goa from October 26 to 31, according to Mr Sanjiv Gupta, President, PSA.

The names of the teams are (girls) — Amandeep, Sandeep, Palwinder, Kawaljit, Lakhwinder, Aman, Sunaina, Gurpreet, Navpreet, Sandeep, Usha, Rajwinder, Saranjeet, Nidhi and Paramvir; Boys — Deepak, Lakhanpal, Ajay, Maninder, Gaurav, Gurpreet, Jatinder, Kulbir, Satish, Tek Chand, Puneet, Parvinder, Love, Rahul and Nirmal.

Mr R. Chauhan and Mr Harjeet will accompany the teams as coaches while Ms Daljeet and Mr Davinder will be the managers.

TT meet: The Ludhiana District Table Tennis Association (LDTTA) will conduct district-level table tennis championship at Shastri Hall of Guru Nanak Sports Complex, here on October 31 and 31, according to a press note issued by Mr Fang Jenn Chiu, honorary secretary, LDTTA.

During the meet, competition in cadet boys and girls (u-12), sub-junior and junior boys and girls as well for men and women’s singles will be held. The matches will be played on league-cum knock out basis. The participants (cadet, sub-junior and junior sections) have been advised to bring with them their age and school certificates.

Entries may be sent to Mr Fang Jenn Chiu or Mr Suresh Sharma (table tennis coach), Guru Nanak Stadium, by October 28. The matches will start at 9 am on October 30, the note said.

Doraha
Athletics meet: The annual athletics meet and prize distribution function of Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha, will be held on October 23 at 10 am. According to Ms Urmil Sood, Principal, the chief guest on the occasion is Dr Gursaran Sidhu, Managing Director, Sidhu Hospital, Doraha, and the guest of honours are Dr Ishwar Singh, president, School Management Committee, and Mr Tarlok Singh Jaggi, its secretary.