55-year-old man in Nghe An had his ankle severed by a lawn mower
(Baonghean.vn) - Doctors at Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital have successfully reattached the severed foot of a 55-year-old patient in Nghia Lam commune, Nghia Dan district - Nghe An.
Lawn mower severed ankle
Looking at his foot that has been reattached and is gradually recovering after 10 days of a work accident, Mr. Le Van Vinh, 55 years old, in Nghia Lam commune, Nghia Dan district - Nghe An, is still in shock. Mr. Vinh said that while he was cutting grass with a machine, he was unfortunately cut by the lawn mower, causing a wound that almost severed his left ankle. He bled a lot, was in pain, and was scared, but fortunately, his relatives promptly gave him first aid and took him to Nghia Dan district hospital for emergency treatment, then transferred to Nghe An Trauma - Orthopedics Hospital.
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| Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital performs surgeries to reconnect severed limbs with a very high success rate. Photo: PV |
According to doctors, the golden time to “save” the patient’s severed limb is within 6 hours. If left longer, the tissues will begin to die, and the reattachment will be difficult to succeed. Therefore, the patient was quickly examined by doctors, consulted by specialists, and underwent emergency microsurgery immediately afterwards.
Successful surgery to reattach severed ankle
The surgery was performed by a surgical team of Dr. Nguyen Huu Duc, Dr. Pham Xuan Binh - Department of Upper Limb - Pediatric Trauma and colleagues. The surgery lasted about 5 hours and was a great success.
10 days after the surgery, the almost severed foot was truly “revived”. Mr. Vinh is still being monitored and given special care in the department. In the coming time, Mr. Vinh will have to undergo rehabilitation training to be able to move almost as well as before.
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| The patient's lower limbs before and after successful surgery. Photo: PV |
At Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital, with a system of standard operating rooms, modern medical equipment fully meeting the needs of sterile and highly technical surgeries, along with a team of well-trained and experienced professionals, allowing for precise suturing of small blood vessels and nerve bundles. Therefore, the reattachment of severed limbs has a very high success rate.
Doctor Duc recommends: "When an accident causes a limb to be severed, first aid must be given to stop the bleeding immediately on the spot, and the patient and the severed limb must be taken to the nearest medical facility for first aid; then the patient must be quickly transported to a specialized hospital for limb reattachment."
Severing body parts due to accidents is common in developing countries like Vietnam, so everyone needs to raise awareness of self-protection and occupational safety to avoid unfortunate accidents that may occur./.
