Good news-PGI successfully re-implanted Patiala police ASI amputated hand
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
PGI Chandigarh has successfully re-implanted the left hand of an ASI of Patiala police, that got amputated in a brutal attack at sabzi mandi Patiala. Plastic surgery department of PGI Chandigarh has done the operation.
Earlier Dinkar Gupta, DGP Punjab police has personally talked to Dr Jagat Ram, Director PGI, Chandigarh at around 7 45AM in the morning and inform him about the urgency of the case.. Dr Jagat Ram activated the emergency team at Advanced Trauma centre, PGI and he gave the responsibility to Prof Ramesh Sharma, Head Department of Plastic Surgery to organize admission and hand re-implantation of a 50years old patient from Patiala, without any delay.
The re-implant case is being done in main Operation Theatre of Plastic Surgery . Plastic Surgery team consisted of Consultants Dr Sunil Gaba and Dr. Jerry R John. Senior residents: Dr Suraj Nair; Dr.Mayank; Dr Chandra and Dr Shubendu Anaesthesia team Consultant: Dr Ankur Senior Resident : Dr. Abhishek and Dr. Purnima, Nursing team S/N Arvind, S/N Sneha and S/N Arsh.
A 50 years old patient had an amputation through the proximal wrist of left hand. The reimplantation was started around 10 am after initial preparation of the amputated part. Both radial and ulnar artery, the vena commitantes and an extra dorsal vein were anastomosed. All the flexors and extensor tendons were repaired. All the nerves at the wrist repaired Bony fixation done using three K- wires. The approximate time taken is about 7.5 hours.
Good news-PGI successfully re-implanted Patiala police ASI amputated hand.PGI doctors said” this is technically very complex and challenging surgery, which has been successfully done.It was evaluated at the end of surgery that hand is viable, warm with good circulation. We pray to God for his fast recovery.”
April,22,2020
