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8-Year-Old Discharged After 23-Month Ventilator Stint at PGIMS, Rohtak
✍️ hindustantimes.com
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 09:16 AM
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An eight‑year‑old patient who spent nearly two years on a ventilator has been released from PGIMS in Rohtak, marking a remarkable recovery.
An eight‑year‑old child was discharged from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak after a prolonged stay on a mechanical ventilator. The young patient, who had been dependent on life‑support for 23 months, left the hospital accompanied by family members and medical staff.
The lengthy ventilation period began when the child was diagnosed with a severe respiratory condition that required continuous artificial breathing support. Over the course of almost two years, a multidisciplinary team at PGIMS provided intensive care, monitoring, and gradual weaning attempts to restore independent breathing.
Doctors at the institute described the discharge as a “significant milestone” and highlighted the perseverance of both the patient and the family. They noted that the child’s progress reflects the capabilities of the hospital’s critical‑care unit and the importance of sustained therapeutic effort.
With the child now breathing unaided, the medical team will continue outpatient follow‑up to ensure long‑term health and to address any residual complications. The successful outcome offers hope to other families facing similar challenges in critical care settings.
The lengthy ventilation period began when the child was diagnosed with a severe respiratory condition that required continuous artificial breathing support. Over the course of almost two years, a multidisciplinary team at PGIMS provided intensive care, monitoring, and gradual weaning attempts to restore independent breathing.
Doctors at the institute described the discharge as a “significant milestone” and highlighted the perseverance of both the patient and the family. They noted that the child’s progress reflects the capabilities of the hospital’s critical‑care unit and the importance of sustained therapeutic effort.
With the child now breathing unaided, the medical team will continue outpatient follow‑up to ensure long‑term health and to address any residual complications. The successful outcome offers hope to other families facing similar challenges in critical care settings.