Severed wrist fixed after complex surgery in KGMU

Lucknow, March 17 : The plastic surgery department of the King Georges Medical University (KGMU) has performed a complex surgery fixing the complete wrist of a Lucknow-based patient after it was blown off in a blast in welding compressor.

The surgery, conducted earlier this month, lasted six hours where doctors were able to restore the blood supply to the 58-year-old patients arm and wrist.

Though the blood supply in the patients limb has been restored, its functionality still needs to be observed by doctors.A team of doctors, led by head of the plastic surgery department, Prof Brijesh Mishra, said that the patient will be discharged soon.

"The injury was sustained in a blast in a welding compressor and a part of his hand was completely severed.His kin brought the amputated limb along in a cold container after which the surgery was conducted," said Prof Mishra.

Dr Neelam Chauhan, who was also a part of the team, said, "The complexity of the surgery lies in getting blood supply back to the amputated part.We have surgically fixed the tendons and nerves.

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