A five-month-old baby, originally from Oxapampa, is recovering today after overcoming a condition considered almost impossible to reverse: he had lost 90% of his abdominal wall due to an aggressive infection. His case, treated at the Dos de Mayo National Hospital, became one of the greatest recent medical milestones in the public health system.
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The minor arrived in Lima with severe malnutrition, weighing only 2.8 kilos and necrotizing fasciitis that left his abdomen completely exposed. His condition was critical and specialists did not have enough tissue to place a protective barrier or a conventional ostomy bag.
Given the severity of the condition, the Dos de Mayo Pediatric Surgery team developed advanced clinical management adapted to his condition. For four months, the baby received constant interventions, specialized dressings and an innovative protocol based on wet dressings, complex-use ostomy materials and agents that controlled inflammation and stimulated the growth of new skin.
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Despite the extreme risk, the infections were controlled, his weight began to increase and tissue regeneration progressed slowly. The process culminated with the successful closure of the ostomy, marking the minor’s comprehensive recovery.
The medical team highlighted that this is an unprecedented case in the hospital and an example of the impact that clinical innovation combined with multidisciplinary work can have. Today, the little Oxapampino is close to returning home to his family.
