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Written by: Zhu Haiqi
2021-04-21 16:32
Last update date: 2021-04-21 16:34
Under the epidemic, children have lost their classroom life on campus. In addition to caring about their children's academic work, parents should also pay attention to their mental health.
A 12-year-old boy with autistic tendency suffered from itchy lower body. He had hematuria after inserting a 20 cm wire into the urethra in order to stop the scar. After seeking medical treatment, he had to undergo emergency surgery. The medical team once hoped to pull the wire out, but unfortunately Unsuccessful, the final removal of the urethra in the middle of the penis was completed.
The medical team said that the patient recently immigrated to Hong Kong from Taiwan. Schools were repeatedly closed during the epidemic. He often stayed at home alone, which worsened his mental health. Clinical psychologists diagnosed him with limited problem-solving ability and autistic symptoms, and he was right. Wire is very interested and reminds parents to follow the advice of psychologists.
The surgical team of the Prince of Wales Hospital reported in the "Hong Kong Medical Journal" that there were cases in which patients were stuffed into their bodies with wires.
In June last year, a 12-year-old boy went to the emergency department and revealed that he had itchy lower body a few days ago. He inserted a wire into the urethra to stop the scar. However, he felt pain and had hematuria afterwards. Neither he nor his mother could get the wire out.
The pictures of the operation show that the wires are being removed from the body.
(Photo from "Hong Kong Medical Journal")
During the X-ray examination of the abdomen, the hospital found a bundle of 20 cm long wires extending from the penile urethra to the urethral opening.
The medical team used gel (Xylocaine Jelly 2%) to pull out the wire but failed. After that, the wire was still unable to be pulled out under general anesthesia. Finally, surgery was performed. The urethra in the middle of the penis was cut, and the wire was cut and removed from the body. The patient's penile urethra was also repaired by urethroplasty.
He stayed in the hospital for two days after the operation and was discharged, but he had to use a catheter for two weeks.
The medical staff learned from the patient’s mother that the patient’s family had just immigrated to Hong Kong from Taiwan and that the patient had difficulty adapting to school life and frequently suspended classes due to the epidemic. He often stayed at home alone, frustrating his mental health. Stuffed into the body.
The patient was later diagnosed by a clinical psychologist with limited problem-solving ability and autistic tendency, as well as a strong interest in wires. Parents were reminded to regularly follow the psychologist’s recommendations to follow up on their children.
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