India, Nov. 24 -- In a rare and high-risk medical emergency, doctors at Manipal Hospital, Gurugram, successfully replanted the completely amputated left forearm of a 28-year-old man after an eight-to-nine-hour microsurgical procedure.
The man had suffered a sharp injury that resulted in total amputation of the distal one-third of his left forearm. His severed hand was immediately preserved at a nearby facility, where he also received initial first aid and proper wound care - a timely step that made replantation possible.
He was then rushed to Manipal Hospital for urgent surgery.
On arrival, the patient was in a critical condition with heavy blood loss.
A multi-speciality team led by Dr Asheesh Dhingra, Consultant - Plastic and Cosmetic ...