Patient PVĐ (49 years old, living in Long An), was admitted to the emergency room in a conscious state, with stable vital signs despite very serious injuries.
Before that, the patient was driving the motorboat home. However, due to the sudden turn of the boat, causing him to lose his balance, he fell into the river. Unfortunately, the patient's upper body was caught in the propeller of the moving motorboat, causing him to be slashed in the chest, face, and both arms.
Immediately afterwards, patient D was taken to the Emergency Department of Xuyen A Hospital (Long An). After consultation, the medical team transferred the patient to Military Hospital 175 for emergency treatment.
According to Master, Doctor Nguyen Tien Loc - Department of Sports Medicine, Military Hospital 175 (HCMC), the patient was consulted and decided to have emergency surgery because the arterial system, nerves and many tendons related to the movement of the wrist were completely severed by the guillotine . The patient had the damaged tendons stitched and adjusted.
“The goal after surgery is for the injured parts to have the best possible chance of recovering their motor functions. Now, after 1 week, patient D’s health has stabilized. The fingers of his left hand have begun to move slightly, which is a positive sign that the blood vessels and the nerves that are connected are showing signs of good recovery. However, due to severe damage to the nervous system, a complete recovery will depend on whether the nerves heal well or not and the patient’s future exercise,” Dr. Loc shared.
