New Delhi: Unable to spend medical treatment In Dubai, a 34 year old Indian carpenter took off in Delhi severed thumb wrapped in one Bandage A two-hour delay would have been much less likely, 22 hours after the incident. health benefitSandeep, who hails from Rajasthan, lost his left thumb in September while working on a saw machine. His meager income did not allow him to seek treatment in Dubai. There the doctors put the thumb between the fingers and tied a bandage around it.
The family took him to Akash Healthcare, the nearest hospital to the airport. Doctors at the hospital said the saw had cut three vessels, causing 300ml of blood loss in less than 24 hours. “We took him for surgery within 10 minutes of reaching the hospital. The procedure, which is technically known as ‘re-implantation’ and is performed under regional anesthesia, took six hours to complete. It is a highly specialized procedure where micro-sutures and micro-instruments are used,” said Dr Ashish Choudhary, Director and Head, Department of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement.
The doctors removed a portion of the vein from the forearm and placed it between the cut arteries of the thumb. Choudhary said the patient has recovered and is ready to go to work in the next fortnight. Doctors termed it a rare surgery because the severed thumb can be successfully reattached within 24 hours if it is kept in a cold container or surrounded by ice.
The family took him to Akash Healthcare, the nearest hospital to the airport. Doctors at the hospital said the saw had cut three vessels, causing 300ml of blood loss in less than 24 hours. “We took him for surgery within 10 minutes of reaching the hospital. The procedure, which is technically known as ‘re-implantation’ and is performed under regional anesthesia, took six hours to complete. It is a highly specialized procedure where micro-sutures and micro-instruments are used,” said Dr Ashish Choudhary, Director and Head, Department of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement.
The doctors removed a portion of the vein from the forearm and placed it between the cut arteries of the thumb. Choudhary said the patient has recovered and is ready to go to work in the next fortnight. Doctors termed it a rare surgery because the severed thumb can be successfully reattached within 24 hours if it is kept in a cold container or surrounded by ice.
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