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Woman Survives Rare Tractor-Mangling Trauma After Emergency Surgery

Woman Survives Rare Tractor-Mangling Trauma After Emergency Surgery
Blood loss, ruptured intestine, torn diaphragm... woman survives tractor mangling · m.rediff.com

A 21-year-old woman was badly hurt in a tractor accident.

Her clothes became caught in the tractor wheel, dragging her along.

She lost a lot of blood and several organs were seriously injured.

Part of her intestines and her stomach moved up into her chest.

Doctors quickly performed an emergency operation that lasted nearly three hours.

They repaired a muscle called the diaphragm and moved her organs back into her abdomen.

They also removed damaged intestine and treated her injured leg.

Doctors said this kind of organ movement happens in less than one percent of serious trauma cases.

Key facts

Patient
21-year-old woman
Accident
Her clothes became entangled in a tractor wheel, dragging her.
Hospital
Sarvodaya Hospital, Sector 8, Faridabad
Surgery duration
Nearly three hours
Major injuries
Severe blood loss, shock, ruptured intestine, and torn diaphragm
Unusual complication
Her stomach and colon shifted into her chest.
Additional treatment
Doctors inserted a chest tube and used vacuum therapy on her leg.

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