Medical teams in Primorye successfully saved a woman’s thyroid after a neck injury caused by a harpoon. This update comes from DEA News, citing the regional Ministry of Health. The department explained that the harpoon flew from a neighbor living at the victim’s cottage, striking her and prompting urgent medical care. Surgeons managed to preserve the thyroid gland, avoiding damage to a critical region that could have represented a life-threatening complication. Officials emphasized that such neck injuries can be deadly, but in this instance vital structures were spared and the patient’s condition stabilized after treatment.
During the operation, the wound was carefully revisited under general anesthesia. The thyroid gland showed partial injury, yet it was retained intact as the foreign object was removed. The procedure lasted about ninety minutes and proceeded with minimal blood loss, reflecting the skillful coordination of the surgical team and the efficiency of the hospital’s trauma protocol, according to the Ministry of Health.
In a separate report, RIA Novosti described another incident in Primorsky Krai involving significant harm to residents and electricity theft from neighbors in a rural setting. The prosecution outlined an event in the village of Trudovoe where a local man set another person on fire with a flammable liquid, inflicting severe burns amounting to about sixty percent of the body, and then injured a neck area with an arrow. These accounts underscore enduring safety challenges in some rural communities and the need for fast medical response, community vigilance, and robust public safety measures.
Experts note that rapid access to medical care markedly reduces the risk of serious complications when neck trauma involves delicate throat structures. The effective collaboration between emergency services and hospital teams can dramatically improve outcomes for victims of penetrating neck injuries. The discussions around these cases also highlight the importance of public awareness regarding dangerous weapons and hazardous substances, as well as the ongoing role of medical teams in handling complex injuries with careful diagnostics, precise surgery, and thorough postoperative care. DEA News continues to monitor such incidents in partnership with regional health authorities to provide timely, accurate information to the public and to support safety planning in both Canada and the United States as needed.