Ukrainian doctor uses vacuum therapy to save limbs of wounded soldiers

A traumatology doctor from the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Vadym Pirskyi, saved over 2,000 Ukrainians wounded at the front line from amputation.

ShoTam reports that the heroic doctor uses vacuum‐assisted closure (VAC) therapy to save soldiers' limbs. 

Traumatologist Vadym Pirskyi was fond of mountaineering before the full-scale war, having climbed the peaks of Kazbek and Tetnuld. He dreamed of climbing a mountain 7,000 meters high, but after February 24, he conquered other peaks in the operating room.

"We treat gunshot wounds with the help of vacuum devices, which help us prepare the patient for surgery many times faster and reduce the chance of losing a limb," said Pirskyi.

Seriously wounded soldiers are brought from the front to the hospital every day. Every minute is critically essential in such cases. VAC devices help speed up the treatment of gunshot wounds. This makes it possible to save the limbs by starting the operation in time.

"One guy, Nazar, arrived at my operating table twice. The first time was with a shrapnel wound in his legs because a tank shot him. The second time, he returned to the front, and his armored personnel carrier blew up on a mine. Now Nazar is back on the battlefield because we provided him with timely help," the talented doctor said.

Thanks to vacuum therapy, Vadym saves every second person from losing their arms or legs. "Until February 24, there were almost no such devices in Ukraine because there was no need for them in civilian life," the traumatologist emphasized.

The Help Ukrainian Hospitals fund handed over eight vacuum devices. After that, the number of people who were saved increased significantly. Vadym is making the most of the available equipment at this time. However, more people can be saved.

"Up to a hundred injured people can be brought to the department overnight. Each of them needs a VAC device," the traumatologist emphasized.

Help Ukrainian Hospitals are fundraising for a new batch of devices. Ukrainians can join by donating to the fund and saving the defenders' lives.