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Doctors in Urals save a boy who got a door handle wedged in his chest

By The Siberian Time reporter
15 December 2015

Slava, aged 9, had miraculous escape after metal handle somehow pierced his rib cage.

'Our experts quickly conducted minimally invasive surgery on the chest, and gently got out the door handle.' Picture: Regional Children's Hospital No.1

His teachers and medics are puzzled how the accident happened. But surgeon Elena Nekrasova said: 'The metal handle was 10x2 centimetres. We needed to save the boy. 

'Our experts quickly conducted minimally invasive surgery on the chest, and gently got out the door handle. Speedy decision-making and the absence of injuries to his internal organs - the lungs and heart - saved the boy's life.'

Door handle in chest

X-rays showed the metal handle which was 10x2 centimetres. Picture: Regional Children's Hospital No.1

The boy was taken to Regional Children's Hospital Number 1 where x-rays found the alien object.

A teacher said: 'We do not understand how the handle could break like this. The most amazing thing is that Slava did not lose consciousness. With a handle in his chest he came to the school medical room. Unfortunately, there were no doctors at the time. A teacher saw the blood and called an ambulance.'

Door handle in chest

Teachers are surprised how the handle of this type could break like this. Picture: NSK.Classdom

Slava is now recovering. He said he played with a friend who slammed shut the classroom door causing Slava - full name Vyacheslav - to run into the handle, which broke off and wedged into his chest. 

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