Man's foot severed by lawn mower

After 15 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, the patient Lu Van Uong immediately underwent surgery to reattach his leg. The surgery lasted 5 hours, the doctors reconnected the bones, blood vessels, nerves, tendons, and muscles for the patient. 30 minutes after the surgery, the patient's leg was warm and pink, with a pulse in the instep. Two days later, the reattached toe was able to move.

SaWhen the patient's health was stable, the family requested to transfer him to Viet Duc Friendship Hospital for continued treatment and recovery.

Doctor Bui Duc Phuong, Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Burns, Dien Bien General Hospital, said that this was the first time the hospital had successfully reattached a severed leg despite many difficult conditions.

To successfully reattach a severed limb, the preservation of the severed limb beforehand is very important. The severed limb must be kept sterile and isolated in a water environment at a temperature of 6-8 degrees Celsius for a maximum of about 6 hours.

Nghe An: Successfully reattached leg severed by lawn mower

(Baonghean.vn) - Patient Vi Van Nghiem, born in 1992, residing in Mau Duc commune, Con Cuong district, was hospitalized with severe blood loss and his right leg was severed due to carelessness while using a lawn mower.