We consulted the experts in NeuroSurgery and ENT Departments and then decided to conduct this complicated surgery,” said Dr. Sandip Tiwari, per ETV Bharat.

Prof. Samir Misra, a senior faculty member at KGMU’s trauma surgery department, told The Hindustan Times that the complicated surgery “lasted four hours,” as any mistakes could have been fatal. During the process, “the nail had to be carefully removed while avoiding damage to the brain and sensitive nerves between the mouth and the brain,” Misra said.

Tiwari told ETV Bharat that the surgery was successful and that the boy was later transferred to KGMU’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, where he continued his recovery. KGMU medical experts said the child remained under medical supervision and was expected to be discharged once his condition was stabilized, per The Hindustan Times.

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