a series of stories<\/span><\/a> to call on\u00a0all road users\u00a0to be\u00a0more\u00a0careful.<\/p>\nIn 2025, NUH treated 28,487 trauma patients, making it the hospital that sees the largest volume of trauma patients in the country. This included 1,266 moderately to severely injured adults and children.<\/p>\n
In the operating theatre, a team of nearly 20 medical and nursing staff worked to stop the bleeding in Mr Pereira\u2019s abdomen.<\/p>\n
Given the complexity of Mr Pereira\u2019s injuries, the different surgeons had to decide who would operate first. <\/p>\n
Dr Lynette Loo, a trauma surgeon who was involved in treating Mr Pereira\u2019s injuries, said trauma surgery involves the concept of damage control, where doctors help the patient live to fight another day. <\/p>\n
She said the team cannot spend too long in the operating room, because they are racing against time.<\/p>\n
The longer they take, the more the patient\u2019s condition will deteriorate, and he might die, she said.<\/p>\n\n\nGiven the complexity of Mr Pereira\u2019s injuries, the different surgeons had to decide who would operate first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
PHOTO:\u00a0COURTESY OF MR PATRICK PEREIRA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
She added: \u201cWe decided that the trauma surgeon should go first, as we had to make a big cut in his abdomen to see where the bleeding was coming from.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like an F1 pit crew \u2013 everybody knows their role. We do what we need to do to (save the patient).\u201d <\/p>\n
The doctors discovered that Mr Pereira\u2019s spleen and several blood vessels leading to his liver were torn. The trauma surgeons rushed to stop the bleeding, which allowed the orthopaedic surgeon to place a metal plate to hold his broken pelvis together. <\/p>\n
Mr Pereira\u2019s spleen and gallbladder were removed as they were badly damaged.<\/p>\n
Said Dr Loo: \u201cBecause of how urgent the situation was, we couldn\u2019t stitch up his abdomen. We had to give him a temporary dressing so we could bring him back (to the operating theatre) the next day.\u201d <\/p>\n
Mr Pereira\u2019s second surgery involved liver surgeons, who mended his broken blood vessels.<\/p>\n
He underwent more operations to treat his broken arms and a nerve graft to replace a contused nerve in his left arm, which prevented him from extending his elbow, wrist and thumb. <\/p>\n
Adjunct Assistant Professor Sandeep Jacob Sebastin Muttath, who operated on Mr Pereira\u2019s hand, said the procedure involved taking a 40cm nerve from his left leg to replace the injured nerve. <\/p>\n\n\nMr Patrick Pereira was riding his motorcycle home when he was hit by a lorry in 2017, and he suffered an open book fracture on his pelvis after his accident.<\/p>\n
PHOTO: COURTESY OF MR PATRICK PEREIRA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
After undergoing multiple operations, a physiotherapist was brought in to help with Mr Pereira\u2019s recovery. <\/p>\n
Senior physiotherapist Karilyn Koh said: \u201cOnce Mr Pereira was out of the woods, our first aim was for him to get out of bed.\u201d <\/p>\n
She said the pelvis is the main bone structure that supports body weight when sitting, so an injury there can make sitting especially painful due to direct pressure on the area.<\/p>\n
She said:\u00a0\u201cPelvic injuries can be challenging to rehabilitate because pain, weight-bearing restrictions and reduced trunk stability may limit sitting tolerance, balance and the ability to perform transfers early in recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\nMr Pereira can now walk on his own and use both hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Mr Pereira can now walk on his own and use both hands. <\/p>\n
Said Ms Koh: \u201cI think Patrick is a miracle (patient), because not everyone can get that far. It takes a lot of perseverance and mental strength to continue the rehabilitation journey.\u201d <\/p>\n
Mr Pereira said he is thankful to NUH\u2019s team of medical staff and volunteers. <\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI was given a second chance at life \u2013 one I owe to the extraordinary team at NUH. I carry the scars, but also my deepest gratitude. Because of you, I am here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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