Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, July 16: A team led by Jammu based doctor Dr Pinki Pargal working in CMC hospital, Ludhiana as Professor Plastic Surgery treated a patient aged 29 year old male from Ludhiana who was a case of assault leading to the total amputation of his left thumb and multiple other sharp injuries .
The patient was immediately taken up for digital re-implant procedure by the treating doctor and his thumb was reimplanted after surgery lasting six hours.
After the procedure of re-implant was done,his thumb was well vascularised and the patient is doing well and planned for discharge.
It is pertinent to mention that very few institutions have the capability to treat such conditions.
The treating doctor expressed satisfaction that she was able to restore his hand function & prevented patient from becoming disable.She further said that CMC hospital is a pioneer of such microvascular surgeries.
Awareness needs to be spread among public that amputated limbs can be salvaged, provided amputated parts are brought in proper condition & within 6 hours of golden period, Dr Pinki Pargal said.
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