Shrapnel pierced her abdomen: 15-year-old Kharkiv girl who came under shelling is being treated in Lviv
Diana Krechetova
May 19 2022
A girl who was caught in shelling in Kharkiv on April 15 has now been taken to St. Nicholas Children's Hospital in Lviv.
This was reported in the Lviv First Medical Association.
On that day 15-year-old Kira was seriously injured. When the Russians launched their missiles, she and two friends were in the park.
"Kira had a wound caused by shrapnel, which had penetrated her abdomen. The fragment passed through the abdomen and injured the liver, gallbladder and duodenum", - medics reported.
For a month after the operation 15-year-old Kira was unable to stand.
Photo: The Lviv First Medical Association
The shrapnel was removed in Kharkiv. After that, Kira was unable to get to her feet for a month.
On May 18, she was taken to a hospital in western Ukraine by an evacuation train.
"Thanks to the work of such evacuation trains, patients have the opportunity to receive qualified medical care in institutions far from the front line," – the Lviv First Medical Association said.
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At this time specialists from St. Nicholas Hospital are currently conducting all the necessary examinations for the girl and preparing her for transportation abroad, where Kira will continue her treatment.
Kira will soon continue her treatment abroad. Photo: The Lviv First Medical Association
In total, more than 2,000 patients from eastern Ukraine who have suffered in the full-scale war with the Russian Federation have arrived at the Lviv First Medical Association by evacuation trains.
"Every week there is an evacuation of patients with serious injuries, who are transported by such trains," – mentioned in the Lviv First Medical Association.
In total, more than 2,000 victims from eastern Ukraine have already arrived for treatment. Photo: The Lviv First Medical Association
A reminder to readers, the Ministry of Health earlier explained how to provide medical aid to someone who has been affected by white phosphorus.