Saving the life of a patient whose stomach was pierced by a cart shaft

(Baonghean) -The patient was admitted to the hospital in extremely critical condition, a piece of wood pierced through the abdomen, the pelvic floor muscles and left abdominal wall were crushed; a long section of colon was torn, the small intestine was ruptured,...

Information from Nghe An Friendship Hospital said that the hospital had just saved the life of a patient whose abdomen was pierced by a cart shaft.

The patient's name is Le Van Cuong (born in 1990), residing in Hanh Khai block, Tan Lac town, Quy Chau district. Cuong had an accident on the evening of November 4th while riding his motorbike on the road, a truck going in the opposite direction crashed into the cart.

The crash killed the cow on the spot. Le Van Cuong and his friend Ho Van Ha (born in 1993) who were riding next to him were hit by the cart and suffered very serious injuries. Cuong was hit by a right cart fork as big as his calf from the front, piercing through his abdomen and back 80cm. People had to use a chainsaw to cut the cart fork to take the victim to Quy Chau District General Hospital for emergency treatment, but due to the serious injuries, the hospital transferred him directly to a higher level.

When Le Van Cuong was first admitted to the hospital, he had a car jack stuck through his stomach.



Currently, Cuong has overcome the critical stage and is being treated at the Department of Surgery, Nghe An General Hospital.

Cuong was taken to Nghe An General Hospital at 1:30 a.m. on November 5, in extremely critical condition. Doctor Ho Truong Thang, who directly treated the patient, said: “The victim was stabbed through the abdomen by a piece of wood, the pelvic floor muscles and the left abdominal wall were crushed; a long section of the colon was severed, the small intestine was ruptured, etc. We immediately performed surgery, removed the colon, removed the crushed muscles, and made an artificial anus.”

After receiving timely emergency surgery, the victim Le Van Cuong escaped the critical condition. After nearly a week of treatment, doctors at Nghe An General Hospital confirmed that Cuong was saved. Cuong is currently being treated in room 112, Department of Surgery of the hospital.

Talking to us, the victim Cuong's family said: "When we brought him down, the family did not think that Cuong would be saved, but fortunately, thanks to the efforts of the doctors at the hospital, they were dedicated and timely in helping Cuong escape death. Our family would like to sincerely express our deep gratitude to the doctors at the hospital."

Pham Hoa