On November 11, Thanh Hoa General Hospital announced that the Hospital had just successfully treated a case of a comprehensive tetanus after abdominal surgery - a rare disease with a high risk of death.
The patient was Ms. L.T.H (61 years old, residing in Ham Rong ward), admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain, a straight abdomen, pumpkin - eczema. After examination, the patient was diagnosed with intestinal obstruction due to necrotizing the small intestine and was prescribed surgery to remove the necrotizing intestine and reattach the intestines.
About a week after surgery, the patient had symptoms of jaw stiffness and muscle stiffness throughout the body - suspected to be a complete tetanus curve. The patient was transferred to the Department of Tropical Diseases for intensive treatment according to the active schedule. After more than 4 weeks, the patient fully recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
According to Dr. Do Xuan Tien - Head of the Department of Tropical Diseases, this case is very rare, and the tetanus bacteria may already exist in the digestive tract and thrive when the intestines are necroscopic and lack oxygen.
The hospital recommends that people need to be fully vaccinated against tetanus vaccination, especially pregnant women, people who have undergone surgery or have open wounds that need to be treated properly and consulted on timely vaccination.
Compression of the entire plank is the most common form of tetanus, characterized by muscle stiffness throughout the body, starting from the jaw and face and spreading throughout the body. Initial symptoms include difficulty opening the mouth, difficulty swallowing, pain in the neck and shoulders, then spreading to the abdominal muscles, chest and legs, leading to a sudden, systemic seizure, even endangering their lives.
