Suchitra Sen in very critical condition

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks to the media about Suchitra Sen ‘s medical condition on Saturday.

Ailing actress Suchitra Sen is in a very critical condition after her breathing difficulties increased and oxygen saturation level dipped further, doctors said Saturday.
She faced a crisis during the day after which doctors took an emergency decision and used endotracheal intubation to remove fluid accumulation from her lungs and ease her breathing, doctors said.

Sen’s blood sugar level is under control, but oxygen saturation is fluctuating making it a cause for concern, they said, adding low food intake has made her weak.
Sen was also administered nebuliser, they said. Her vital organs like kidney are, however, working properly, critical care specialist Dr Subrata Maitra said.

Senior physician Sukumar Mukherjee has also been consulted by the doctors. Sen has been put on oral prescribed diet supplemented with peripheral parenieral nutrition and seen by Pawan Agarwal and Dhiman Ganguli.

A medical team led by Maitra is monitoring her condition 24×7.

The 82-year-old actress was admitted to Belle Vue clinic December 23 following a respiratory tract infection.

As her health turned critical, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, CPM leader Robin Deb and monks from the Ramakrishna Mission in Belurmath and Narendrapur visited the super-speciality hospital.