The male patient was admitted to the hospital in critical condition after the accident, with a wooden bar stuck from the right jaw corner to the jawline, through the floor and ceiling of the right eyelid, causing a broken skull foundation, a blood clot in the brain and a broken cheekbone.
This is a serious case with many complex injuries to the skull - face - eyes. Immediately, the patient received an interdisciplinary consultation including: Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Orthopedic Trauma and Eye for a comprehensive assessment.
The diagnostic results showed that the right eye had a tear in the lining, monitored eye disease rupture, indicated exploration surgery and a stage to restore the tear in the lining to preserve the eyeball. The face of the female student had a broken right cheekbone and needed bone surgery. Cerebral fracture of the skull foundation, frontal concussion on both sides.
After controlling and treating the traumatic brain injury stably, doctors from the Orthopedic Trauma Department coordinated with the Eye Department and the Anesthesia Department to perform surgery to treat the lesion in the same surgery.
The surgery was successful thanks to the smooth and synchronous coordination between specialties. More importantly, after surgery, the 27-year-old man not only overcame the critical condition but also retained his eyes.
