Ask any paediatrician about the survival of an infant born with absent anal opening, underdeveloped food pipe and underweight, most of them would unsubscribe to the theory on the survival of the infant. But, despite all odds and adversities, 14-month-old Aman survived and his parents have all praise for the paediatric surgeon who made life easier for the boy.

Like others, paediatric surgeon Dr Sunita Ojha working with Santokba Durlabhji Memorial hospital, too is surprised.

Ojha had conducted two major surgeries to ensure that the boy eats well and his excreta is easily passed.

"The parents of this boy came to me in December 2007, when he was just two-days-old and when they visited they just knew that the boy has an underdeveloped pipe and was underweight," Ojha said.

"But, when I told them that the boy does not have an anal opening the boy's family was quite jittery on the survival of the boy.

There were minimal chances since the boy had to go for oesophagustomy and gastrostomy (surgeries)," Ojha said.

Despite all that the parents gave a "go ahead" to the doctor and they conducted these two surgeries in a gap of five months.

Divulging more on the problems of the child, Ojha said, "He was also a preterm child, whose weight was around 1.2 kg and since he was born with these problems he was unable to pass stool and couldn't even swallow milk."

"When Aman was 11-months-old, he had undergone the final surgery in which we pulled stomach up through the chest and oesophagus was made," Ojha added.

Brimming with confidence, the doctor with a sigh of relief said, "The boy is perfectly fine and has no problem in having food and passing his excreta."

The doctor further claimed that these kinds of surgeries were done for the first time in a private hospital in Rajasthan.

Elated with the well-being of the child his father Sanjay said, "There were minimal chances of his survival. I think the doctor came as a God for the child and our family."

A Medical miracle

He was a preterm child, whose weight was around 1.2 kg

There were minimal chances as he had to undergo oesophagustomy, gastrostomy surgeries

He is now having food and doing everything that a normal child does

Ashish Mehta/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication