A teenager's life was saved after she underwent surgery involving part of her skull being removed and stored in her stomach. Chelsey Smith has now thanked staff at a children's hospital after making a 'remarkable recover'.
Chelsey, from Newarthill in North Lanarkshire, was left with life-threatening injuries after a road accident in February 2022 when she was 15. She was initially taken to the University Hospital ,in Wishaw, but was then transferred to the paediatric major trauma centre in Glasgow for specialist treatment.
Part of her skull was removed to reduce swelling in the brain and then stored in her stomach to keep it sterile. The surgery was carried out by consultant paediatric neurosurgeon Roddy O'Kane.
