On the afternoon of June 3, a representative of Cho Ray Hospital (HCMC) informed that doctors at this unit had just saved the life of a female patient who was seriously injured after a wall collapsed in the rain.
According to Dr. Vo Cong Khanh, Deputy Head of the Department of Digestive Surgery, Cho Ray Hospital, the woman (32 years old, living in Long An ) was transferred to the Emergency Department at 3:00 p.m. on June 2 from a lower-level hospital in a state of severe multiple trauma, severe hemorrhagic shock, and damage to multiple organs.
Doctor Khanh checks the patient after surgery (Photo: Hospital)
Immediately, doctors activated the red alert procedure. The patient was resuscitated, given fluids, painkillers, and antibiotics.
Paraclinical results showed that the patient had fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity and kidneys; lung contusion, pneumothorax; liver laceration; fractures of some ribs, vertebrae, and left tibia...
From there, the doctors determined that the patient was in traumatic shock, had to monitor the diaphragm, right pulmonary emphysema, open wound in the left leg, liver laceration, and lumbar spine injury.
The patient was intubated and his respiratory and circulatory status was stabilized before being transferred to the operating room at 6:00 p.m.
After more than 7 hours of surgery, the surgery was completed, the patient was closely monitored in the Post-operative Department and transferred to the Department of Gastroenterology.
"Currently, the patient's health condition after surgery has improved positively, blood pressure and vital signs are stable. Doctors continue to monitor and treat the patient medically. If there are no complications, the patient can be discharged after about a week," Dr. Khanh shared.
According to Dan Tri 's previous report, at around 1:30 p.m. on June 2, unusually heavy rain caused the wall of a patient's house in Thuan Tay Hamlet, Thuan Thanh Commune, Can Giuoc District, Long An Province to collapse, killing 8 family members.
During the rescue process, the team discovered that 2/8 family members had died, the remaining 5 were safe. The patient was seriously injured and was taken to Can Duoc Medical Center for first aid, then transferred to Cho Ray Hospital.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/cuu-song-ngoan-muc-nguoi-phu-nu-nguy-kich-vi-tuong-do-trong-mua-20250603171741523.htm
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