Well, I found out today that Bongolo is the Level I Trauma Center here in Gabon. All kidding aside, we did have a major trauma come to the "ER" this afternoon around 4pm as we were finishing the day. There was a motor vehicle crash with rollover and the driver sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen. Just like where I work at MVH, she was evaluated in the ER (one room with a few beds) and then rushed over to the operating room for immediate surgery. She needed a blood transfusion and with no blood bank at the hospital, they find a relative and do a quick blood type. If there is a match, that relative gives blood immediately and then it is rushed to the operating room for transfusion. They found a ruptured uterus, lacerated spleen, and lacerated liver. The surgery went well and she was awake and recovering well afterward. Praise God!
