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Tracheotomy Planned After Breathing Setback for 8-Year-Old Hurt in Pinamar Dune Crash

A failed ventilator weaning suggested neurological compromise, prompting steps to secure a stable airway.

Overview

  • Doctors reported an attempted removal of ventilatory support revealed absent spontaneous breathing, leading to resumed mechanical ventilation and a scheduled tracheotomy.
  • The patient remains in intensive care in Mar del Plata clinically and hemodynamically stable, afebrile and on antibiotics, with a reserved prognosis.
  • He has undergone five surgeries, including placement and re-placement of an intracranial pressure valve, after severe abdominal and cranial injuries.
  • Prosecutors have charged the two drivers and the boy’s father; a mechanical peritaje is set for January 23 with toxicology testing expected next week, and the father acknowledged the child was on his lap without a seatbelt.
  • Pinamar authorities announced tougher dune controls with fines up to 15 million pesos, immediate vehicle seizures, potential license suspensions, and expanded monitoring with drones and plainclothes personnel.