Ottavia Piana, the 32-year-old caver from Brescia, northern Italy, who was injured and trapped in a cave in Bergamo province for more than three days and was rescued on Wednesday evening, has undergone surgery. This stabilized the more serious fractures she suffered during the fall into the ravine on Saturday afternoon.
The operation was performed at the orthopedics department of the “Papa Giovanni XXIII” hospital in Bergamo, where the researcher was taken by helicopter after being rescued from the cave. The patient is in intensive care and in good condition, doctors said Thursday.
Italian woman apologized for trying to save her
On Wednesday night, the cave explorer was rescued from the Abisso Bueno Fonteno cave near Bergamo after a spectacular 72-hour rescue operation. “Ottavia Piana lay on a lounger for three days, her legs were swollen, she was tired and spoke little. “She apologized for the effort it took to save her,” said Sara Frasciatti, a nurse who took part in the rescue operation.
159 people from 13 different regions, including South Tyrol and Trentino, took part in the rescue operation. Piana, who had to be rescued from the same cave two years ago, says she now wants to refrain from further cave adventures.
Source: Krone
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