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University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Doctors Save the Life of Teenager with Spear through his Head
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Who:
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Ross Bullock, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Neurological Surgery and clinical director of the Neurotrauma Program, UM/Jackson; George Garcia, M.D., assistant professor of surgery, Army Trauma Training Center; and Leo Harris, P.A., Jackson Memorial Hospital.
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What:
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As the last day of school approached, 16-year-old Yasser Lopez went spearfishing with friends. On June 7, 2012, one of his friends was loading a speargun and the spear accidentally deployed hitting him in the head. Lopez was transported to the Ryder Trauma Center with approximately three feet of the spear protruding from his forehead. The spear entered the teenager’s head two inches above the right eye and came out at the vertex at the back of his skull. A rebar cutter, provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, and vise-gripes (locking pliers) were used to stabilize the spear in the patient’s head. 18 inches of the protruding spear was removed on the outside of Yasser’s forehead to allow doctors to do a complete radiographic evaluation of the patient.
Lopez was then rushed to the operating room where doctors were able to successfully remove the spear from his skull and brain. The surgery lasted approximately three hours. Yasser Lopez is currently listed in serious condition.
His doctors will be available to discuss the case and x-rays.
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When:
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June
16, 2012, 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
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Where:
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Ryder Trauma Center
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Conference Room #T121
1800 N.W. 10th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136
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Editor’s Note:
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*Media can park outside of the Ryder Trauma Center
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Jackson Health System
1611 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136
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