Male student suffered brain injury due to… key

The patient was taken to the emergency room by his family in a conscious state, with severe pain in the injured area, and the wound had stopped bleeding. Upon receiving the patient, the doctors quickly examined him, took a CT scan, and performed the necessary tests to assess the injury. After consultation, the patient was scheduled for emergency surgery to remove the foreign object from his head.

Colonel, Dr. Do Khac Hau, Deputy Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, 108 Central Military Hospital, said that the surgery was successful, helping to completely remove the foreign object without causing further serious damage to the patient.

In particular, the wound is located close to the transverse sinus, if the injury is only a few millimeters away, the patient's life may be in danger due to sinus injury causing bleeding.

This male student is one of many accident cases that the 108 Military Central Hospital receives every year. Some of the cases are even life-threatening.

Doctors say that school-age children are very active and sometimes do not fully understand the risks of injury in their daily activities. To limit unfortunate accidents, parents, teachers, schools and community health facilities need to regularly remind and equip students with safety knowledge.

According to doctors, accidents in school-age children are not completely avoidable. However, with good supervision, preparation and education, we can minimize the risks and keep children safe.