During construction, a wooden stake stuck in the head at a depth of 6cm'Miracle Survival'
Jul 12, 2024
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According to local media such as Eco Serrano and foreign media such as CNN, Vitor (28), who worked as a bricklayer at a construction site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, had a wooden stake that fell from the roof in his bangs on the afternoon of the 10th (local time).
CT scans at the hospital showed that the stake was embedded to a depth of about 6 cm and the skull above the right eye was fractured.
The medical staff immediately performed emergency surgery to remove the stake.
The medical team said "The patient had a frontal fracture, bone fragments, and a deep brain contusion""Careful surgery was performed to prevent damage to cerebrovascular, etc. "
"When I looked at the area and extent of the injury, I almost lost my life," he said.
Vitor reportedly underwent surgery safely and is recovering in the intensive care unit.
bellho@sportschosun.com
