Young man's trachea severed after getting caught in an electric wire in the middle of the road

(Dan Tri) - Caught in a fallen electric wire in the middle of the road, a young man residing in Quang Tri province suffered a severed trachea and a pneumothorax in his neck, and had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment.

On September 22, news from the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Hospital Dong Hoi ( Quang Tri ), doctors of this unit treated a patient with severe neck injuries.

The patient is PTA (born in 2008, residing in Ba Don ward, Quang Tri), admitted to the hospital with severe difficulty breathing, neck swelling due to subcutaneous emphysema.

The young man's health is basically stable after surgery (Photo: Provided by the hospital).

According to the patient's family, A. was previously riding a motorbike when he accidentally got caught on a fallen electric wire hanging in the middle of the road.

After examination and CT scan, the doctor determined that patient A. had a tracheal rupture, multiple pneumothorax in the neck area, and pneumothorax in the mediastinum, and indicated emergency surgery.

Doctor Tran Linh Giang, Head of the Ear - Nose - Throat Department, Vietnam - Cuba Dong Hoi Friendship Hospital, said the patient's trachea was severed, the lower part of the trachea was severed and fell down too low, making it difficult to fix and reconnect.

After dealing with the above problems, the surgeons reconnected the severed trachea and closed the damaged neck. After surgery, the patient's health was stable and he was monitored and treated at the hospital.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/nam-thanh-nien-bi-dut-lia-khi-quan-vi-vuong-vao-day-dien-giua-duong-20250922222804974.htm