Port Blair, Mar 05: Under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar, the Clearance Diving Unit treated Mr. B Sunil, aged 50 yrs for decompression sickness. Mr. Sunil had developed symptoms of acute DCS while undertaking diving on 01 Mar 17. The victim arrived at CDU (PBR) with numbness in body along with disorder in walking and severe lower body pain. The patient was administered HBOT for five hours on 01 Mar followed by another five hours on 02 Mar 17 in Recompression Chamber. On completion of therapy, he was reported to be relieved.
The navy has been extending the benign support to divers in emergency. This concerted efforts of naval diver in terms of providing unconditional support to tourists, have resulted in saving the life of numerous tourists in Andaman Islands.
