Dr Mohamed Murshid Al Delaimi with the patient who is recovering.
DOHA: A 29-year old Nepalese worker has got his severed hand reattached in a complex 12-hour surgery performed by a team of surgeons from Rumailah Hospital.
The man’s right hand was completely severed at the wrist in an accident involving a block pressure machine, and he was brought by ambulance to the Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital.
Working in a critical window of time and using microsurgery techniques, the surgical team replanted the very tiny blood vessels and nerves in the man’s hand during the delicate operation.
The surgery is the second of its kind to be successfully performed by Rumailah Hospital’s specialist team, the first one having been done in 2012.
Replant must be performed within several hours of the part’s amputation with specialised equipment, surgeons and support staff. To improve the chances of a successful replant, it is necessary to preserve the amputated part as soon as possible in a cool and sterile or clean environment, the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) said yesterday.
The patient’s prognosis is favourable and it is likely movement and sensation will return to his injured hand after intensive physical and occupational therapy.
“Reattachment of an amputated hand is a rare surgery that needs specialised expertise, advanced technology, and great patience,” said Dr Mohamed Murshid Al Delaimi, head of the surgical team and senior consultant in Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery at HMC. The team also included Dr Mohamed Al Thalathini, Dr Ahmed Majid and Dr Ahmed Mukhtar.
The Peninsula
