MTRH Successfully Re-Implants Amputated Hand
The Moi Technical Referral Hospital (MTRH) has successfully conducted a rare surgery of re-implanting a traumatically amputated hand.
According to a statement on Sunday, the hospital said that the patient identified as BK, 35, had his left arm amputated at the wrist following an alleged domestic assault on Tuesday.
He was then referred from Sigowet Sub-county Hospital, Kericho, and arrived at MTRH Emergency Department at 4 am and the detached limb was stored in a cool box.
Within 15 minutes he was taken to the theatre where two teams of 13-members alternatingly worked on re-attaching the limb and the process was successfully completed at 3pm.
“Patient reversed successfully, admitted to Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) overnight then Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for monitoring and IV Heparin infusion. Completed the IV infusion 48 hours later on Thursday 10/08/2023, limb splinted and rehabilitation initiated,” read part of the statement.
On Sunday, BK was then moved from ICU to the General Orthopedics Ward where he will continue with daily reviews and rehabilitation.
Kenya has only three hand specialist surgeons, one in Nairobi, another one in Nakuru and Dr. Paul Mwangi from MRTH.
Courtesy Citizen Digital
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