In a rare surgery, doctors at a hospital in Ludhiana, successfully implanted a pacemaker on a 118-year-old woman, Karta Kaur Sangha.
Punjab: Kartar Kaur Sangha- 118 years old as claimed by family- was operated upon successfully and a pacemaker was implanted, at a hospital in Ludhiana. pic.twitter.com/dDVLpLHjg6
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2019
What was challenging in this patient’s case was her advanced age said the doctor.
Ravninder Singh, the doctor says, “I saw her brother’s (born in 1903) record and her daughter is 90, found 2-3 records corroborating her age. To operate at this age was a challenge; she is doing fine.”
Ravninder Singh, Doctor says,’I saw her brother’s (born in 1903) record &her daughter is 90, found 2-3 records corroborating her age. To operate at this age was a challenge; she is doing fine. We have applied for Guinness Book of World Records & Limca Book of Records. #Punjab pic.twitter.com/lTqqNLPE1L
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2019
“We have applied for Guinness Book of World Records & Limca Book of Records. She is back on her feet and fine”, he added.
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