While helping his family cut noodles, a 12-year-old boy tragically lost two fingers.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - While using a sickle to cut cassava to help his family, a 12-year-old boy had an accident that nearly severed two of his fingers.

On the afternoon of August 5th, representatives from Children's Hospital 2 (Ho Chi Minh City) announced that doctors there had recently performed surgery to reattach the limbs of a young boy who had suffered a tragic accident.

The patient is LNH (12 years old, residing in Tay Ninh province). According to his medical history, while using a sickle to cut cassava to help his family, the 12-year-old boy accidentally cut his first and second fingers on his left hand.

When the child was admitted to the pediatric hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, his fingers were almost completely severed, only remaining attached by a bridge of skin. Doctors determined that the boy would likely suffer complete damage to both fingers without microsurgical reattachment.

The boy suffered serious hand injuries after a tragic accident (Photo: NT).

Therefore, surgery was performed immediately, with the hope of preserving the two fingers that play a vital role in the hand's function. The doctors performed nerve and blood vessel repair and bone fixation for the child.

After a six-hour surgery, the child was able to keep two fingers, with pink fingertips and the ability to move the metacarpophalangeal joints. Further tendon repair is expected in the near future.

According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nga, Deputy Head of the Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Department at Children's Hospital 2, in this case, the child arrived at the hospital not too late, and the wound was clean and sharp without significant soft tissue damage.

The child's two fingers were successfully reattached after the surgery (Photo: NT).

However, the difficulty lies in the fact that the wound is located right on the metacarpophalangeal joint of the first finger. If not treated properly, the wound, once healed, will cause joint stiffness and reduce the range of motion of the thumb.

Furthermore, microscopic examination of the wound revealed numerous foreign objects embedded within it, along with scattered bruising along the nerve and blood vessel pathways of the finger. To intervene, the treatment team had to meticulously suture, graft, and locate replacement blood vessel branches.

Dr. Nga advises that in the event of a severed body, priority should be given to stopping the bleeding using bandages or wrapping the body with clean cloth or fabric. The severed body parts should be properly preserved (placed in a sealed plastic bag and packed with ice) to prevent infection.

If there is suspicion of bone injury, the injury should be immobilized with a splint during transport, and the victim should be taken to the hospital as soon as possible.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/di-cat-mi-phu-giup-gia-dinh-be-trai-12-tuoi-bi-dut-hai-ngon-tay-thuong-tam-20250805161250076.htm