Kostomarov's liver began to fail, media report

"SE": Kostomarov's left hand was amputated, and he may lose his arm to the elbow

Doctors continue to fight for the life and recovery of the 2006 Olympic figure skating champion Roman Kostomarov. According to Channel Five, against the background of a large number of medications taken, part of the liver began to fail in the athlete, and other media reported on a new amputation of part of the arm.

Famed figure skater Roman Kostomarov is still in the hospital, and doctors are trying to cope with complications that arose from severe pneumonia. According to Channel Five, the athlete's liver began to fail.

The source reports that the body of 46-year-old Kostomarov ceases to withstand a large amount of medication taken, and the functioning of part of the liver is disrupted.

It is not excluded that if irreversible changes occur, doctors will have to restore the patient's liver. While the cells of the organ continue to regenerate, in case of deterioration of the condition, this process may stop. At the same time, the general state of Roman's health does not cause concern among doctors.

Members of the Kostomarov family, his relatives, and friends refrain from communicating with the media. Despite this, various information appears in the press about what kind of interventions are carried out by doctors to alleviate the athlete's condition. So, "Match TV" states that on the morning of March 24, the skater underwent an operation to amputate all the fingers of his left hand. Also a day earlier, MK reported that a similar operation had been carried out earlier.

“The amputation of the fingers of the hand was necessary because they began to turn black, which meant that the process of gangrene had begun in the hand.

If the process goes further, the patient will be prepared urgently for the amputation of the entire left hand. It can happen at any time, ”the source quoted the publication as saying.

The source also spoke about the psychological state of the athlete.

“When conscious, Kostomarov sometimes behaves aggressively. His mental, moral state, no matter how the athlete is reassured, is on the verge, ”the source said.

This data is supplemented by "Sport-Express", reporting that the athlete has completely lost his left hand. In addition, the source adds that the doctors cleared the tracheostomy to be able to connect the patient to a ventilator if necessary. Doctors fear that Roman may begin to choke on the background of stress.

It is assumed that the operation has stopped the spread of necrosis, and if the body then begins to function normally, further surgical interventions will not be required.

Kostomarov's general condition remains stably grave. The day before, Izvestia, citing its source, described his condition as "neither better nor worse." According to the publication, the patient is under constant supervision, he is given droppers and the necessary injections. At the same time, during the two and a half months of his stay in the hospital, Kostomarov lost 25 kg and now weighs 50 kg with a height of 182 cm.

The hospitalization of Roman Kostomarov became known on January 10. It was reported that he was in intensive care with pneumonia and was on artificial lung ventilation, and his condition was assessed as extremely serious.

Then the athlete was transported to a hospital in Kommunarka, carried out resuscitation, and connected to ECMO (artificial oxygen saturation device).

It was also reported that Kostomarov allegedly stopped seeing with his right eye and suffered two strokes.