On June 19, the Center for Disease Control of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province said that 2 cases of serious work accidents with severed limbs in the province have been treated promptly, helping workers retain limbs and avoid the risk of disability.
Previously, in the case of patient B.H (51 years old, Indonesian nationality) while checking a defective paper press in the enterprise (My Xuan headquarters, Phu My city), the machine suddenly resumed operation, pressing both legs. The accident caused the right foot to completely break off; the left leg was almost severed.
When the patient was transferred to Ba Ria Hospital, Dr. Phan Van Tu, in charge of the surgery, activated the emergency procedure, performed intensive resuscitation and blood transfusion for the patient.
After more than 5 hours of continuous surgery, the doctors successfully connected blood vessels, nerves, tendons and fixed the left leg bone with an external frame. The right foot is treated to form a gun secretion. Thanks to timely and technical intervention, the severed limbs have returned to warm pink..., the recovery prospects are promising.
Another case was patient N.T.S (born in 1986) who was hospitalized with a near-deductible cut of his left hand, due to a work accident while operating a corrugated iron grinder on June 15.
colleagues gave proper first aid and quickly took the victim to the hospital, whereby the minor surgery was performed to reconnect blood vessels, nerves, tendons and bones. After 5 hours of surgery, the victim's fingers were successfully connected, and are now pink and warm and have good blood circulation.
