Life-saving surgery at Ruggi Hospital in Salerno: an eight-year-old child benefits.
The little patient transferred from another hospital for abdominal trauma following a fall from a bicycle had suffered a lesion to the spleen.
After consulting with radiologists, who identified the organs involved, the child was stabilized and prepared for emergency surgery, which was performed safely despite the massive hemoperitoneum caused by the almost complete fracture of the spleen and its subsequent removal.
The timeliness of the execution avoided the irreparable and the operation was possible thanks to the operating room staff, ready to manage any type of difficulty and request, to the impeccability and experience of the team of pediatric anesthetists and the doctors of the Pediatric Surgery department.
The child fell from his bike: his spleen was removed. He is fine now
The child in question is well, out of danger and this demonstrates that speed of action, timeliness in resolving cases, medical efficiency, multidisciplinary collaboration, are fundamental elements for the well-being of the patient, which Ruggi always places at the center of attention.
The Pediatric Surgery Unit of the AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona in Salerno is a point of reference in the management of small patients for various mild and acute pathologies.
At the Pediatric Emergency Room, there are 25 to 30 admissions every 24 hours, and despite the amount of work that doctors and nurses are continuously subjected to, waiting times are significantly reduced because they are managed with diligence, efficiency and professionalism by the healthcare personnel.
There are many cases of children taken in charge in the Surgical Pediatrics department of Ruggi, directed by Dr. Umberto Ferrentino, who are lovingly treated and assisted, together with their families.
Article published on November 20, 2023 - 11:57
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