Archive · 30 May 2025
KGMU Doctors Successfully Remove Nail from Girl's Brain
A 6-year-old girl in Lucknow was hurt when an iron nail went into her brain.
The nail entered through her neck and face.
Doctors at KGMU did a 4-hour surgery to take it out.
The nail was close to important blood vessels, so the surgery was tricky.
Many doctors worked together to help her.
She is now doing well and stable after the operation.
A 6-year-old girl underwent surgery at KGMU to remove an 8-cm nail from her brain.
The nail entered near her jawline and passed through critical areas of the neck and face.
The girl was injured during a sexual assault and brought to the trauma center on May 16.
A multidisciplinary team performed a four-hour surgery to remove the nail.
The girl is stable with no major neurological deficits after the surgery.
- Who
- A 6-year-old girl from a neighboring district and a team of doctors from KGMU
- What
- A four-hour surgery to remove an 8-cm nail from a child's brain.
- When
- The surgery was performed recently; the incident occurred on May 16.
- Where
- King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, India
- Why
- The girl was injured during a sexual assault; the nail pierced her brain.
- Patient Age
- 6 years old
- Location
- Lucknow, India
- Hospital
- King George's Medical University (KGMU)
- Surgery Duration
- 4 hours
- Nail Size
- 8 cm
- Patient Condition
- Stable with no major neurological deficits
