AN Australian surgeon who amputated a trapped man’s legs in Christchurch, using only a hacksaw and a multi-purpose tool, is “doing OK” despite her harrowing ordeal.<\/p>\n
The urological surgeon from Melbourne was chosen for the grim task because she was the smallest of the medical team trying to extricate the man from the collapsed Pyne Gould building.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Sydney today, the president of the Urological Society of Australia, Dr David Malouf, said the amputation took place 30 minutes after Tuesday’s quake in a confined space under difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n
“A field amputation of this sort is a very harrowing experience, especially under these conditions with very limited equipment and medication.<\/p>\n
“It certainly wouldn’t have been standard equipment available in a teaching hospital so it would have been with whatever equipment was made available by the rescue team.”<\/p>\n
Dr Malouf said the female surgeon didn’t want to speak to the media because the operation had been a collaborative effort and included an anaesthetist, a policeman and a police medic.<\/p>\n
“I’ve spoken with the individual, she’s doing OK,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It was very harrowing and part of her dealing with what was a terrible situation is really just having some time to deal with it on a personal basis.”<\/p>\n
A number of Australian urologists were attending a conference in New Zealand when the earthquake struck.<\/p>\n
They were involved in several rescue efforts such as being carried on cherry pickers to cut holes through the tops of buildings and jumping into confined spaces where people were trapped. They also rendered first aid on the spot.<\/p>\n
Dr Malouf was in the Crowne Plaza when the earthquake occurred.<\/p>\n
“There was obviously 45 or 60 seconds of sheer chaos and after that we all moved outside and were encouraged to go away from the high rise buildings,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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