Man's foot severed by lawn mower

Thu Hien DNUM_AHZAGZCABI 09:26

Mr. Uong, 44 years old, was hospitalized in a state of shock. His left foot was severed and was successfully reattached by doctors.

After 15 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, 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.

The patient's leg was warm and pink 30 minutes after being reattached. Photo:Hospital provided.

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, it is important to preserve the severed limb beforehand. 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.

According to ngoisao.net
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