Emergency treatment for multiple trauma patients due to buffalo gore

(Baonghean.vn) - Today, Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi - a patient from Quynh Tam, Quynh Luu who was gored by a buffalo and suffered multiple injuries is receiving intensive treatment at the provincial General Friendship Hospital.

Previously, on July 19, Nghe An General Hospital received emergency care for patient Nguyen Van Muoi (Quynh Tam, Quynh Luu) in a state of difficulty breathing, severe abdominal pain, pale mucous membranes, and a 5cm long tear in the anus due to being gored by a domestic buffalo that flew up high and fell to the ground, causing serious injuries.

Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi is receiving intensive treatment at the Provincial General Friendship Hospital.

Although the patient's anal wound had been stitched up at the commune health station, it continued to bleed. The surgical team from the Digestive Surgery Department immediately performed emergency surgery on the patient, realizing that the patient's condition was critical and could deteriorate due to hemorrhagic shock.

Master, Doctor Dinh Van Chien, the surgeon of the emergency surgery, commented: “When admitted to the hospital, patient Nguyen Van Muoi had a large tear in the anus and rectum, penetrating into the abdominal cavity. The buffalo gore wound caused contusion of the anterior bladder wall and swelling of the perineum. The closed wounds in the anus caused continuous bleeding that could not be stopped without emergency surgery. The on-call team quickly reconstructed the anal sphincter and rectum; cut and cleaned, treated and stopped bleeding in the pelvic area; and simultaneously opened the abdomen to clean the abdominal cavity, creating a temporary artificial anus to assist the patient in excretion.”

After 3 hours of surgery, patient Nguyen Van Muoi's bleeding was stopped, his wound was treated and he is receiving post-operative care from medical staff.

It is expected that after another 3 months, the anal wound of patient Nguyen Van Muoi can recover function.

Hoang Yen