Sultan Rif'at Conditions For Victims Of Optical Cable Accidents Are Getting Better, Weight Increases By 52.7 Kilograms

Head of the National Police Health Center Inspector General Asep Hendradiana /IST

Head of the National Police Health Center, Inspector General Asep Hendradiana, said that the condition of Sultan Rif'at Al Fatih, who was the victim of a fiber optic cable accident, is starting to improve. Weighing drastically has now started to rise slowly.

"Currently, liver function is normal, the original body weight of 46.7 kilograms has increased to 52.7 kilograms," Asep said in his statement, Friday, September 29.

Then the aspirations of pneumonia are also said to be good. Meanwhile, the Hepatitis C suffered by Sultan Rif'at Al Fatih is currently still under treatment by giving antivirals for 3 months.

Rif'at has also received Fluoroscopy actions by Radiointervention, Bronkoskopi for toilet bronchial, Esophoscopy, and soundband Medialization by injecting fats from the stomach into the sound band (lalangoopollasti injection). Furthermore, balloon dilation will be carried out to overcome the esophagustrictur.

"Currently, two balloon dilations have been carried out. The plan for Tuesday, September 26, will be carried out by the 3rd dilation action," said Asep

The results of the last examination, obtained good medialization of the sound band. Then, the aspirations decreased after the action and the patient was able to talk by closing the tracheostomi hole.

As a reminder, the accident experienced by Sultan Rif'at began when his friends were riding a motorcycle and when they crossed Jalan Raya Antasari, South Jakarta, there was an incident. The incident took place around 22.00 WIB on January 5, 2023.

Initially there was a car queuing in front of the motorcycle driven by the Sultan. Without realizing it, there was a cable that stretched or relaxed, then the cable got stuck in the car.

Although caught in the car, the cable did not break and turned to the original direction right when the Sultan passed. As a result, the Sultan immediately fell due to a cable that hit his neck and suffered injuries.

The Sultan was then taken to Fatmawati Hospital, South Jakarta, to get first aid. The Sultan suffered bleeding in his throat and lungs were also submerged in water so he had to receive intensive care.

The incident also caused the victim's throat to break so that until now he had to use a tube to put food and drinks into his body. Only milk and liquid food that became his intake resulted in the Sultan's weight dropping drastically.