Saving the life of a man whose stomach was run over by a truck, many organs were crushed

On the morning of August 4, People's Hospital 115 (HCMC) announced that it had just successfully performed emergency surgery on a case of serious multiple injuries caused by a traffic accident, saving the life of a patient in critical condition.

Doctors at People's Hospital 115 are performing surgery on a patient.

The victim was a male, driving a motorbike when a truck ran over his abdomen in the Can Giuoc area ( Tay Ninh province). The accident caused severe damage to the patient's left abdomen, with a large open wound of about 10x10cm, exposing many crushed organs. Part of the spleen was severed and lay outside the abdomen, accompanied by a state of hemorrhagic shock, threatening his life.

The patient was quickly given first aid at a lower level with emergency measures: pressure bandage to stop bleeding, intubation to protect the airway and transfer to another hospital within the "golden time".

At People's Hospital 115, the "internal red alert" procedure was activated. The patient was taken straight to the operating room. The surgical team mobilized doctors from many specialties including: General Surgery, Urology, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Anesthesia to coordinate in treating the injuries.

According to Dr. Dang Khai Toan, Deputy Head of the General Surgery Department, after 4 hours of surgery, doctors drained the left pleura, sutured the diaphragm, removed the remaining spleen and left kidney due to irreparable damage. The patient was also transfused with more than 3 liters of blood and blood products to resuscitate and correct coagulation disorders caused by acute blood loss.

The patient’s health has now stabilized, he has passed the critical stage and has been discharged from the hospital. However, due to the loss of his spleen and one kidney, he needs regular monitoring and long-term medical advice to prevent complications.

THANH SON

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cuu-song-nguoi-dan-ong-bi-xe-tai-can-bung-nhieu-tang-dap-nat-post806765.html