Overview

• Aqiang, an intoxicated diner in Shenzhen, accidentally impaled his skull on a 15-inch metal rod, which narrowly missed critical brain areas.
• Firefighters stabilized the situation by cutting off the external portion of the rod before Aqiang was transported to Shenzhen University General Hospital.
• Doctors performed a 10-hour emergency surgery to remove the contaminated rod, navigating high risks of infection and brain damage.
• Post-surgery, Aqiang spent several days in intensive care and a month in the hospital, emerging with impaired vision in one eye but intact verbal and motor skills.
• Now discharged, Aqiang remains under medical monitoring and has expressed gratitude for the life-saving efforts of the medical team.