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Telegraph
a day ago
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Child molester ‘drives 8cm nail into girl's skull to silence her'
A child molester has been accused of driving an 8cm iron nail into a girl's skull in an attempt to silence her. The seven-year-old's mother told doctors in India that her daughter was abused by an unidentified man who then pierced the nail through her mouth, penetrating her palate and brain. The police have opened an investigation. The girl, from a village in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, is expected to make a full recovery and was discharged from the King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow city on Monday. Dr Samir Misra, a surgeon at KGMU, told The Telegraph that the nail had entered through the girl's lower jaw and neck before reaching her cranial cavity, narrowly missing major arteries. 'This was an extraordinarily complex case where the child's life was in serious jeopardy,' said Dr Misra. 'It took us four hours to remove the nail that was touching the brain and it was dangerously close to vital blood vessels. 'Our team worked meticulously to avoid any damage to the brain and sensitive nerves between the mouth and the brain,' the doctor, who works in the hospital's trauma surgery department, added. In the early hours of May 16, the patient was referred to KGMU, where a specialist team conducted examinations including CT scans. Clinical evaluation and imaging revealed the nail's path through several high-risk anatomical zones. Dr Misra described the child's condition on arrival as precarious. 'Her blood pressure was dangerously low. She was in shock, possibly septic or neurological, and required immediate resuscitation.' The team transfused blood to treat her anaemia, which they suspect may have been pre-existing due to malnutrition. After surgery the girl initially did not respond as expected, and doctors were especially concerned about the risk of infection and meningitis given that the iron nail was probably contaminated. But after intensive antibiotic care and close monitoring, the child stabilised and recovered without developing serious infections or neurological complications. 'She is now walking, talking and doing remarkably well,' Dr Misra said. 'There is some mild weakness, possibly due to her long hospital stay, but we expect a full recovery.' Following the surgery, the girl was placed in a paediatric intensive care and kept under close observation for 10 days. On May 29 she was fully conscious and responding well. 'She has shown remarkable resilience,' Dr Misra said. 'There are no neurological defects and we believe she will go on to live a normal life.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Seven-year-old boy has three-inch nail removed from his BRAIN by incredible surgeons after he fell on it in horrific India playtime accident
A seven-year-old boy had a more than three-inch nail removed from his brain by heroic surgeons in India after he accidentally fell on it while playing. In a rare freak accident on May 15, the young boy, currently unnamed and based in the Nawazpur district of Balrampur, had been innocently playing when he fell on the exposed nail which then entered his neck. His panicked parents, who were entirely unaware of the unbelievable length of the nail, immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital, before he was later admitted to a trauma centre in the city of Lucknow. Following MRI and CT scans to identify the size and exact positioning of the metal piece, specialist trauma surgeons were then horrified to discover that the tip of the whopping 8cm nail was poking at the young boy's brain. The following day, the child underwent a grueling 10-hour-long 'highly complicated surgery' to remove the significant perforation, with doctors working tirelessly to ensure that his brain was not harmed in the process. Miraculously, using advanced microsurgical techniques and neuro-navigation technology, incredible surgeons at King George's Medical University were able to extract the nail without damaging any critical blood vessels. A fascinating post-op image has shown how the iron piece that had punctured his skin measured more than three inches. Revealing the extraordinary nature of the incident, Dr Sandip Tiwari, who heads the trauma surgery department where the young boy was treated, said: 'The investigation revealed that the nail had missed a major blood vessel by a fraction, which was nothing short of miraculous. 'After consulting experts, we decided to proceed with a highly complicated surgery.' Following the procedure, the seven-year-old was placed in intensive care to recover, receiving observation by medical personnel. And, thanks to the complex work of the heroic doctors, the young boy has now made a full recovery, with the incredibly complex surgery now expected to be described in an international medical journal. Pictured: the iron piece that had punctured the young boy's skin measured 8cm, equating to more than three inches. Dr Sandip Tiwari, who heads the trauma surgery department where the young boy was treated, described his recovery as 'nothing short of miraculous' The unusual case comes more than a year after Celia Trello, of Peru, was reported to have accidentally swallowed a 5cm nail that was stuck in a port rind. The 69-year-old, who was eating the snack in February 2024, eventually took herself to an emergency room after reporting feeling unwell and eventually vomiting blood. The nail, which was piercing one of her cartoid arteries, was successfully removed by a team of surgeons during a three-hour procedure. While the operation left a huge scar on Ms Trello's neck, she was able to leave the hospital in a stable condition. According to the Peruvian State website, the 68-year-old woman's case was the first to be reported and successfully treated in Peru.
