HFH medics reattach minor's severed hand

Five-hour surgery restores blood flow through complex microsurgical procedure

RAWALPINDI:

Doctors at Holy Family Hospital have successfully reattached the severed hand of a five-year-old boy through surgery.

The five-hour operation involved replantation and a complex microvascular surgical procedure.

According to officials, five-year-old Umar, a resident of Jhelum, was immediately brought to the Plastic Surgery Department of Holy Family Hospital after his hand was severed from his body by a toka machine. Head of Department Dr Hasnain, Dr Tayyab, Dr Ambreen Minhas and their team successfully reattached the child's severed hand through a complex replantation surgery.

The hand of five-year-old Umar, a resident of Jhelum, had been completely severed from his body by a blow from the machine.

The child was shifted to Holy Family Hospital in critical condition on Aug 28, after which a team of specialist doctors decided to operate on him immediately.

The severed hand was reattached to the body through complex microvascular surgery. During the operation, blood vessels, veins and other important structures were restored through an extremely delicate and complex technique, resulting in the restoration of blood flow to the hand.

The timely action of doctors at Holy Family Hospital led to the successful reattachment of the five-year-old boy's severed hand.

Doctors said hand replantation in a young child was an extremely complex and time-consuming surgery in which timely transfer to hospital, proper preservation of the severed limb and availability of a specialist microsurgical team played a vital role.

Doctors advised citizens that if any body part is severed in an accident, it should not be placed directly on ice but should be preserved in a clean plastic bag.