Amazingly, King George’s Medical University physicians were able to remove the nail without causing any harm to vital blood arteries by using sophisticated microsurgical methods and neuro-navigation technology.
The iron fragment that had pierced his flesh measured more than three inches, as shown in an intriguing post-operative photo.
Dr. Sandip Tiwari, the chief of the trauma surgery department where the little child was treated.
Described the incident’s exceptional nature as follows: “The investigation revealed that the nail had missed a major blood vessel by a fraction, which was nothing short of miraculous.”
“We made the decision to proceed with a very complex surgery after speaking with experts.” The seven-year-old was kept under constant medical supervision in critical care to recuperate after the surgery.
