The untethered dog is in trouble again!
From the evening of September 3rd to 3am on September 4th, the plastic surgery team of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University has been busy. A 2-year-old boy was unexpectedly attacked and bitten by the neighbor's big dog. Half of the left ear of the girl was treated. Unfortunately, because the avulsion was too severe and took too long, the residual ear could no longer be replanted and survived. Eventually, ear reconstruction would have to be done when the child grew up.
The big dog next door suddenly pounced Half of his ear bit off and fell to the ground
2-year-old Didi is a smart and cute little kid Girl, after dinner on the morning of September 3, grandma took Didi out to play as usual. Unexpectedly, the neighbor’s usually docile big dog suddenly pounced and bit Didi’s left ear in an instant.< /strong>Grandma immediately rushed to protect Didi. Her leg was bitten by a dog, and she snatched Didi from the dog's mouth.
Didi’s parents came over after hearing the news and almost fainted from fright. The child’s left ear was bleeding profusely, and half of the ear had been bitten off by the dog and fell to the ground. The family immediately picked up the ears, took Didi and grandma for rabies vaccination and wound cleaning locally, and then drove from Shanxi to the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. It was already 6 pm when they arrived in Xi'an.
The avulsion area is too large and the pollution is serious. Cover the wound and wait for the second-stage surgery
Shu Maoguo, director of plastic surgery and maxillofacial surgery, immediately arranged for a team to receive the treatment after hearing the news. After careful inspection, it was found that about 1/2 of Didi's left ear had been bitten off, with a large skin defect.
Although the family members preserved the bitten ear very well, the avulsion was too large and took too long, making it very difficult to replant the residual ear in situ.
“The wound caused by the dog bite is very seriously contaminated, and it will not survive if all the remaining ears are replanted.” Dr. He Lin said. In the end, the medical team decided on a surgical plan to thin out the bitten left ear tissue and then replant the skin to cover the wound. This would make full use of the fallen tissue and protect the wound from healing quickly. After preoperative preparation, Didi was pushed into the operating room at 0:00 on September 4, and Didi successfully returned to the ward at 3:00 in the morning.
Currently, everything is going smoothly for Didi. Director Shu Maoguo said, If the skin graft survives well, we can wait until Didi grows up to undergo a second-stage repair surgery to create a good-looking ear without affecting the quality of her ears. The child's appearance.
Didi's family did not expect that the neighbor's usually docile big dog would suddenly attack the child, causing a catastrophe and even affecting Didi's future life.
Around us, whether on the street, in a park,In the community, we often see dogs without leashes. Faced with everyone’s doubts, some dog owners often have bad attitudes. "My daughter is only half a year old. My grandma went out with the child in her arms in the morning. She met a woman who brought a big dog without a leash. The dog circled around my grandma's legs, which scared the old man." She lives near the Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an City. Ms. Wang said that dogs are animals after all and can be aggressive at any time. She hopes that dog owners can improve their quality and be sure to tie their dogs when going out. They should not cause serious harm to others because of their irresponsible behavior, like Didi. If such a small child is bitten, it will cause serious pain to the family. He also called on relevant departments to continue to impose strict penalties and make the phenomenon of walking dogs without leashes disappear in the city.