Metro India News | Hyderabad

Kamineni Hospitals on Saturday operated upon a software engineer Karthik whose neck got cut with a “manja”. Karthik, a software engineer from Gurramguda was travelling on his bike towards Nagole when he suddenly felt something tighten around his neck. Before he could react, the sharp thread had already sliced through his skin. A passerby noticed him bleeding and rushed him immediately to Kamineni Hospital.

Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon Dr. Rishith Battini, who treated Karthik, explained the severity of the case.Karthik was riding over the Kamineni flyover when a stray manja string got entangled around his neck. Despite wearing a helmet, the thread cut deeply into the exposed neck region. The impact tore through the neck muscles and severed the upper blood vessels. 

Fortunately, the deeper major vessels and airway were not damaged, preventing a more life-threatening situation. Dr. Rishith explained that when Karthik was brought to the emergency room, the doctor’s first attempt was to control the bleeding, which was not fully successful. “Within 30 minutes, we began the procedure and successfully reattached the severed blood vessels and repaired the muscle. He had also sustained cuts on his fingers while trying to pull the manja off” said Dr. Rishith. 

Dr. Rishith added that although Sankranti is weeks away, people have already started flying kites. “Glass-coated manja is extremely dangerous. Authorities must enforce strict control immediately, otherwise more life-threatening incidents are likely,” he said. Karthik later shared that the person who saved him and brought him to the hospital was, in fact, a doctor from Kamineni Hospital.