Pramod Mahajan has been put on dialysis and his condition continues to be critical, 48 hours after he was operated.
MUMBAI: Senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, who underwent an emergency surgery last night after his vital parameters became unstable, has been put on dialysis and his condition continues to be critical, 48 hours after he was operated for gunshot injuries on Saturday.
Hinduja hospital, in the third written medical bulletin issued on Monday on the condition of 56-year-old Mahajan, however, did not use the word 'stable'.
The bulletin issued by hospital Director (administration) Anupam Verma said ''further to operation on Pramod Mahajan last evening his condition continues to remain critical. He is in ICU on ventilator and medication to support his blood pressure.''
It further said ''his kidney functions are poor and he has been put on dialysis. He is being monitored closely for his pancreatic and hepatic (liver) injuries, in spite of the fact that his liver bleeding has stopped.''
Mahajan's brother-in-law Gopinath Munde, who has been with the grievously wounded leader since he brought him to the hospital on Saturday, told mediapersons this afternoon that, ''He (Pramod) is struggling but I have full faith... confidence (that) he will emerge healed.''
Mahajan's son Rahul, who, too, has been with his father, quipped, ''He is responding positively to the treatment.''
The bulletin further said ''Efforts are on by Dr G B Davar and his team of surgeons to stabilise him before contemplating any further intervention.''
Earlier, trauma specialist Dr Stefen Dave from Australia, after holding intensive discussion with teams of Indian and British doctors, declined to share his assessment on the condition of Mahajan with the media, saying whatever he had to say he had told the British and Indian doctors.
The British team, led by leading liver transplant specialist Dr Mohammad Rela, was associated with the Hindjua team when Mahajan underwent a two-hour surgery to replace packs from liver.
Dr Rela also examined Mr Mahajan this morning. Dr Stefan, vice president of the Australian College of Surgeons, flew to Mumbai this morning to see Mahajan from Ahmedabad at the request of Gujarat Government. Dr Stefan, who has been frequenting India for the last six years, said he was in Ahmedabad as a part of a training programme and was asked by Chief Minister Narendra Modi to visit Mahajan.
He said he was impressed by the standards of treatment given to Mahajan and added that a high-level British team of doctors is already present and appropriate medication and decisions are in place.
Three bullets pumped into Mahajan at his Worli residence on Saturday morning by his younger brother Pravin, had shattered his liver, pancreas and intestines.
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