The key facts
- At the Kirov Military Medical Academy in Saint Petersburg, the eye socket was reconstructed after a gunshot wound in a single operation instead of multiple stages
- The patient had previously been treated in Rostov and Khabarovsk, and after an examination was referred to Saint Petersburg
- Vision in the lost eye cannot be restored; the goal is a natural appearance and mobility of the prosthesis
One operation instead of multiple stages
Surgeons at the Military Medical Academy in Saint Petersburg have reconstructed the eye socket of a patient who lost an eye after a gunshot wound. According to specialists, who spoke to the Saint Petersburg TV channel,the Academy's own technique made it possible to perform in a single operation interventions that previously required several stages. Life.ru reports this, citing the TV channel.
What exactly had to be reconstructed
The wound destroyed the bones and soft tissues of the eye socket. Reconstruction required an orbital implant larger than usual. The surgeons' task was to create a support for the ocular prosthesis and ensure its mobility — so that outwardly it would resemble a real eye as closely as possible.
The patient's journey and what the operation will change
Before arriving at the Academy, the man had received treatment in Rostov and Khabarovsk; after an examination he was referred to Saint Petersburg. The operation will not restore vision in the lost eye. However, according to the specialists, a natural appearance and the ability of the prosthesis to move should help the patient psychologically adapt to the consequences of the injury.
A similar case in the Far East
Life.ru also recalls another case: earlier, surgeons at the Pacific Fleet hospital restored the speech of a serviceman after a severe head wound. A mine fragment passed through both hemispheres of the brain, after which the serviceman could not speak or understand those around him. After the operation these abilities were restored; the patient faces rehabilitation.
