On 11/5, Doctor Bui Huy Manh, Deputy Head of Neurosurgery Department 2 at Viet Duc Hospital, announced that the medical team successfully removed the foreign object and preserved the patient's brain function.

X-ray image of the patient's skull. Photo: Hospital provided

The child was admitted in critical condition with a deep open wound on the left side of his head. Doctor Manh described it as a rare traumatic brain injury, requiring doctors to race against time.

The hospital immediately activated an emergency surgical protocol, taking the child to the operating room within the "golden hour" of the first 6 hours. This quick decision helped the patient prevent a life-threatening intracranial infection, protected brain parenchyma, and limited secondary damage.

The surgery involved the coordination of multiple specialties. Anesthesia and resuscitation doctors ensured vital stability, while the neurosurgical team prepared for massive bleeding control to safely remove the knife.

Currently, the patient is undergoing rehabilitation treatment to help him regain motor function.

Doctors check the child's motor function after surgery. Photo: Hospital provided

Doctors advise that if a foreign object is embedded in the head due to an injury, it should never be removed independently. Instead, the injury should be kept in its original state, and the patient should be promptly taken to a specialized medical facility for timely treatment.

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