The doctors at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack have once again successfully replanted the chopped hand of a youth from Balasore district. The 22-year-old youth was immediately rushed to the SCB in critical condition after his hand was chopped off by some miscreants.
A team of doctors from plastic surgery, orthopaedics and anaesthesia department successfully replanted the chopped hand of the youth after a long surgery that lasted for some eight hours.
“I was returning home after finishing my tuition when some youths attacked me and chopped my hand. I was immediately rushed to SCB by my family members,” said youth who is all set to start life afresh.
As per reports, the youth was assaulted and his hand was chopped off one week back. He had reached SCB after a delay of four hours.
It is pertinent to mention here that SCB Medical College and Hospital has performed eight replant surgeries in the last 4- 5 years. Apart from one, 7 other surgeries have been successful. Moreover, two re-implant surgeries have been conducted in the past two months.
The head of the Plastic Surgery Department said, “Replantation surgery is always challenging due to excess blood loss and stabilising the patient’s condition is also crucial. All three departments were involved and the surgery was conducted in eight hours’ time.”
According to doctors, only fingers could have functioned had the doctors performed the conventional method. Here in this surgery, efforts were initiated to preserve the wrist joint and it will also function as veins from other parts and grafting was done, the doctors added.