Salem, 07th June, 2024:
Kauvery Hospitals, one of the leading multi-specialty healthcare hospital
chains in India has always been at the forefront of medical treatment,
technology and services.
A 48-year-old man from Namakkal, presented with complete amputation of his
right hand on 26th April, 2024 at 11 pm, two hours after the injury, with the
amputated hand in an ice box. The
patient was immediately seen by the orthopaedician
Dr. Arun and plastic surgeon Dr.
Suresh Kumar, and promptly taken for surgery.
The patient underwent painstaking reimplantation of the hand over next 6
hours. The procedure is a micro-vascular surgery and includesfixation of the
bone by the orthopedician, and meticulous repair of soft tissues (tendon,
nerves, veins and arteries) by the plastic surgeon.
In the post-operative period, the patient was treated in the ICU with
attention to asepsis and wound care. He was discharged 14 days later, after the
patient regained his lost hand in good form and function.
Speaking of this Dr. Suresh Kumar, Consultant Plastic
and Cosmetic Surgeon Kauvery Hospital
Salem said, “Traumatic amputation of a body part, usually a finger, toe, hand, arm,
leg etc.occurs as the result of an accident or injury. We recommend immediate reimplantation
of the amputated part by fixing the bone and repairing the soft tissues
(tendon, nerve, vein and artery). The goal of any reimplantation is to restore
the original form and function. I would like to thank my entire team of
dedicated doctors and hospital staff who pooled in their expertise to achieve
the desired outcome. The purpose of presenting this narration is to make the
general public aware that such reimplantations are being done in Kauvery
Hospital Salem, and patients coming in for the procedure are advised to bring
along the amputated body part properly preserved in a clean, dry plastic cover
kept covered by ice cubes in an ice box”.
Mr. V. Selvam facility director
of the hospital applauded Dr. Suresh Kumar, Dr. Arun and
his team for their commitment and dedication in restoring the health of the
patient, which yet again establishes Kauvery Hospital Salem as a centre of medical
excellence. Dr. Sundararajan Senior Medical Administrator and Dr. Abirami Medical
Administrator of Kauvery hospital Salem expressed their sincere appreciation to
the entire team for the successful medical procedure.