Abstract

PRANASTA SHALYA / GUNSHOTS WOUND - IS IT BETTER TO LEAVE A BULLET IN

*Dr. Swatika Sharma and Dr. Sachin Deva

ABSTRACT

In Bollywood movies: yes the removal of bullet symbolizes the recovery from the shooting. Will he live? Will he die? But in actual life … No, it will depend on the circumstances. When a bullet penetrates a person body sometimes it follows a clean path and lands in harmless place. Death due to gunshots are ultimately caused either by destruction of critical organ or by blood loss. Sometimes doctors decide that there will be less risk in leaving bullet inside than to attempt to remove it. Thousands of asymptomatic soldier walk around with a great deal of metal in their body. Even our acharyas tries to emphasize on the concept without removing the pranasta shalya (foreign body) person can survive. At that time commonest weapon used in wars were arrow, sword etc which used to pierce the body and act as foreign material leading to suffering of patient. When any shalya (foreign body) is impacted in twacha or any part of body, and it tears the vessels or enters into them. Vishalyaghna marma kills the person once the shalya or foreign body stuck in the site of marma is removed.

Keywords: Gunshots, Pranasta shalya, Vishalyaaghna marma.