Doctors conduct dialysis on "very critical" Soumitra Chatterjee

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    Kolkata, Oct 28 (PTI) Doctors on Wednesday conducted
the first round of dialysis on iconic Bengali actor Soumitra
Chatterjee, as his health condition continued to be "very
critical", officials at the private hospital, where the
thespian is undergoing treatment, said on Wednesday.
    The 85-year old has been "unconscious" since last
week.
    "The first session of dialysis on Mr Chatterjee was
successful and there were no episodes of blood pressure
fluctuations. The dialysis normalised most of his health
parameters and other renal functions. However, his condition
remains very critical," a doctor at the medical facility said.
    The acclaimed actor's consciousness-level is still
"critical", though he had no fresh bout of fever.
    He is also suffering from secondary pneumonia.
    Chatterjee's lung functions are more or less stable
and his ventilation parameter is also good, doctors said.
    The ace actor, the first Indian film personality to be
awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres -- France''s highest
civilian award -- was admitted to hospital on October 6 after
he tested positive for COVID-19. PTI SCH
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