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Doctors Save 3-Year-Old Boy from the Threat of Foot Amputation

It was a seemingly ordinary, sunny summer day in Sochi, with a young couple walking down the street with their 3-year-old child. Nothing about the scene was unusual, until an unexpected car appeared, putting the child’s life in danger. The young boy soon found himself in an ambulance and, shortly afterward, in a hospital in Sochi.

As the child’s mother recalls, she initially celebrated the results of the tests, which showed no fractures. "I breathed a sigh of relief, but little did I know, a real nightmare awaited us, we were faced with the danger of losing his foot," recalls the young mother.

The child was transferred to M. Iashvili Children’s Central Hospital in Tbilisi. Upon examination, he was found to have multiple traumatic injuries to the tendons and soft tissues of his foot, and his condition worsened in the presence of fever.

As pediatric orthopedist and plastic surgeon Tinatin Antadze remembers, amputation was considered, but the doctors did not give up. Instead, they worked tirelessly to develop the right treatment plan: "First, we began removing necrotic tissue and applied vacuum therapy. The results were immediate, and we continued treatment. Over time, the soft tissues became viable, and the patient was prepared for a skin graft," says Tinatin Antadze.

Skin transplantation was successfully performed, and after one month of treatment, the family returned to Abkhazia. According to the child's mother, all the issues were in the past, and a new, colorful life began for them.

Pulmonary Center

The Pulmonary Center specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various pulmonary pathologies. The involvement of a multidisciplinary team ensures personalized ambulatory services for pediatric patients aged 0 to 18 who require specialized care for congenital, acquired, allergic, and rare pulmonary conditions, as well as tuberculosis and diseases of the thoracic cavity organs. The treatment process includes specialists from various fields (pediatricians, pediatric pulmonologists, phthisiatrists, allergists, pediatric surgeons, endoscopists, and radiologists).

The center successfully manages diseases associated with lung collapse, pleural complications, and acute respiratory failure, as well as acute respiratory infections (acute bronchitis, croup, bronchiolitis), chronic pulmonary diseases (cystic fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, bronchial asthma), and pulmonary pathologies related to neuro-muscular complications. The center also provides differential diagnosis for suspected tuberculosis cases.

In terms of respiratory system diagnostics, a full spectrum of instrumental and laboratory tests is available, including high-tech and specific examinations, such as:

• Spirometry – assessment of external respiratory function
• Basic allergic testing
• Computed tomography (CT)
• Radiological examinations
• Echocardiographic study of the thoracic cavity
• Endoscopic diagnostics, including bronchoscopy
• Early diagnosis of wheezing using the Wheeze Scan apparatus
• Complete viral panel testing for respiratory system acute infections based on the Lugar Laboratory
Laboratory studies, including bacterial, biochemical, and immunological investigations

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