Intestinal perforation, eye damage due to using blender to make fireworks

On the afternoon of January 11, Dr. Vu Hiep Phat, Head of the Emergency Department, Children's Hospital 2 (HCMC) said that in the past 2 days, the hospital received 2 pediatric patients injured by firecrackers transferred from the Central Highlands General Hospital.

"Among them, one child was in critical condition due to puncture wounds in the airway, abdomen, and chest. The puncture wounds caused the child to rapidly fail respiratory function. The child was placed on a ventilator by the local hospital and transferred to Children's Hospital 2. The second child also had severe injuries but no airway damage," Dr. Phat shared.

The two children were given CT scans to diagnose injuries and foreign objects embedded in their bodies in order to perform surgical intervention. The more serious child was consulted by the entire hospital and consulted with an outside hospital, and three surgeries were performed on the airway, chest and abdomen to save the child's life, and surgery to intervene on the eye due to a ruptured eyeball. The second child also had surgery to remove fragments of the blender and is temporarily out of danger.

Thủng ruột, hỏng mắt do dùng máy xay sinh tố chế tạo pháo- Ảnh 1. — Children with many serious injuries are being treated at Children's Hospital 2.

Many children have accidents making fireworks near Tet

Doctor Phat said that in the past 2 weeks, the hospital has also received 3 other cases of accidents caused by making fireworks. Some cases were discharged but still suffered severe consequences such as a damaged eye, amputated limbs leading to disabilities, making it difficult to reintegrate into life.

"Recently, there have been many clips of children making fireworks on social media, and there are many sources of explosives on the market. Therefore, in the past 3 years, almost every year near Tet, the hospital has received many cases of tragic fireworks accidents," Dr. Phat shared.

According to Dr. Phat, the most common sequelae in children who have accidents caused by firecrackers are neurological problems, burn injuries to the eyes and brain, seizures, paralysis, epilepsy, vision loss, reduced ability to work (amputation of limbs), and disabilities...

"Schools should organize regular propaganda and have educational lessons about the dangers of making fireworks for students. At the same time, parents need to remind their children not to buy explosives, warning of serious consequences, leading to lifelong suffering," Dr. Phat advised.

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