According to the family, the boy went to visit his grandmother's house and was bitten by the family's dog. He was taken to Chuong My District Hospital for first aid, bandaged and temporarily stopped the bleeding, then transferred to Hanoi Children's Hospital.
The child was admitted to the hospital with multiple soft tissue injuries to the right ear, scalp, right forearm, and multiple skin abrasions due to dog bites. Examination revealed a near-complete rupture of the right earlobe, a rupture of the cartilage of the external auditory canal and the cartilage of the ear, a 2.5 cm skin bridge at the earlobe, multiple deep tooth bites, and multiple deep lacerations to the subcutaneous layer on the head and right arm, the longest laceration being approximately 5 cm.
Dr. Hung Anh, Department of General Surgery, Hanoi Children's Hospital, said that the doctor on duty urgently performed tests and emergency surgery for the child.
The patient underwent surgery to remove the crushed part, suture the cartilage of the external auditory canal and the auricular cartilage, and reconnect the auricular vein using microsurgical techniques. After surgery, the ear shape met the requirements, the auricle was warm pink, normal color, not purple.
According to doctors, accidents caused by animal bites are common, especially with children when they are curious and do not recognize the dangerous signs of pets. When bitten by a dog, it can cause serious consequences such as: damage to blood vessels, nerves, infection of the bite wound and especially serious such as rabies or damage to parts such as: genitals, ears, nose, limbs, body... In addition, it also greatly affects the child's psychology, so family members need to have plans to prevent accidents for young children.
In particular, when raising dogs and cats, families need to vaccinate them against rabies and keep them chained and muzzled to prevent them from attacking people.
Dr. Hung Anh recommends that when a child is bitten or licked by an animal, parents or caregivers should wash the wound with clean water and soap for 15 minutes; disinfect the wound with alcohol or betadine; gently bandage the wound; take the child to a medical facility for examination and vaccination and monitor the animal bite for 15 days.
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