On August 5, information from Thanh Hoa General Hospital said that it had just successfully performed an emergency surgery, removing a foreign object, a nearly 8cm long stone drill nose, deep into the nasal cavity of a male patient.
Previously, on the evening of July 26, the hospital received Mr. L.V.T. (27 years old, residing in Vinh Loc commune, Thanh Hoa province) is in critical condition, with a long metal foreign object stuck deep in the nasal cavity.
According to the family, while operating the stone drilling machine, Mr. T. was suddenly kicked out by the drill nose, pointed straight at the nose, causing severe bleeding. During the panic, he tried to remove the foreign object but failed, and the bleeding increased.
After receiving first aid at the local medical facility, Mr. T. was urgently transferred to the Emergency Center - Thanh Hoa General Hospital. Here, doctors immediately consulted with the ENT Department for intensive treatment.
The CT scan and 3D image results showed the drill nose about 78cm long, curved like a fishing line, stuck from the right nasal cavity through the nasal retain wall, the hook end was curved into the left nasal cavity. The foreign object caused the lower nasal passages to tear heavily, and the entire barrier wall was severely punched.
The patient was indicated for immediate emergency surgery. MSc. Dr. Nguyen Van Hoa - Head of the Neck Unit, Head of the Surgery Team - said: "The biggest challenge is the curved shape of the drill nose. If the operation is not correct, it can cause widespread damage and massive bleeding that is difficult to control".
After 40 minutes of careful surgery, the surgical team safely removed the foreign object, restored the damaged area and installed a specialized biological blood clotting material to prevent complications.
This is a rare surgery. Fortunately, the drill does not deviate over just a few millimeters, otherwise it could have caused damage to the eyeball or the skull base" - Dr. Hoa shared more.
After 7 days of active treatment, the patient recovered well, had stable vital signs and was discharged from the hospital.
