Doc Saves Boy's Life With Household Drill 11:03am UK, Wednesday May 20, 2009 A 12-year-old Australian boy is recovering after a local doctor used a household drill to bore into his brain and relieve the pressure. Nicholas has made a full recovery thanks to Dr Carson The drama happened after Nicholas Rossi fell off his bike in the town of Maryborough, Victoria, and was knocked unconscious. "He was a bit delirious at first, but then he stood up and said he was fine," his father, Michael Rossi, said. When he got home, Nicholas kept complaining of a headache and his mother, Karen, a trained nurse, took him to the district hospital. Local GP Rob Carson, who was on duty, kept him for observation, and an hour later Nicholas began to drift in and out of consciousness and have fits . Dr Carson diagnosed internal bleeding in the skull - the same condition that claimed the life of actress Natasha Richardson after a skiing accident. Natasha Richardson: Similar injury Nicholas had fractured his skull and torn an artery between the bone and the brain just above his ear. The resulting bleeding led to the formation of a blood clot that was putting huge pressure on his brain. Dr Carson knew that he had to take immediate action or his young patient would die. Mr Rossi recalled: "Dr Carson came over to us and said, 'I am going to have to drill into (Nicholas) to relieve the pressure on the brain - we've got one shot at this and one shot only'." Dr Carson: 'All part of the job' The small hospital did not have any neurological drills so Dr Carson had to use a household drill from the maintenance room. He telephoned leading Melbourne neurosurgeon David Wallace to talk him through the procedure, which he had never performed before. It was a success and an hour later Nichoas was airlifted to Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital, where he made a full recovery. A modest Dr Carson said: "If you are in that situation you just do those things. "It is not a personal achievement, it is just a part of the job and I had a very good team of people helping me." http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/No-Brainer-Australian-Doctor-Uses-A-Household-Drill-To-Save-Boy-With-A-Blood-Clot-Under-His-Skull/Article/200905315285129?lpos=World_News_Top_Stories_Header_4&lid=ARTICLE_15285129_No-Brainer:_Australian_Doctor_Uses_A_Household_Drill_To_Save_Boy_With_A_Blood_Clot_Under_His_Skull BookmarkComment --

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