Surgeons rebuild boy’s face after devastating battery explosion

2026-02-04 - 05:27

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) surgeons have performed a delicate, seven-hour reconstructive surgery that saved the life and began restoring the face of a 12-year-old boy, who suffered catastrophic injuries after a mobile phone battery exploded in his mouth. The complex procedure, which stabilised the child’s shattered jaws, secured his airway, and...