Apollo First Med Hospitals Successfully Per forms Complex
Finger Replantation Surgeries Using Advan ced Super-Microsurgery
Chennai, 18 February, 2025: Apollo First M ed Hospital has successfully perform med replantation surgeries on multiple patients who suffered traumatic finger amputations due to various accidents. Th e procedures, led by expert Plastic Surg eons Dr. V. Purus hothaman and Dr. Saba ri Girish Ambat, ha ve restored not on ly the patients’ finger fu nctionality but als o their ability to resume normal daily activities.
The replantation surgeries, which took s ev eral hours for each patient, involved the me ticulous reattachment of severed fingers, in cluding small fingertips. Using cutting-edge microsurgical tools and super-microsurgica l techniques, the surge ons carefully reconn ected bones, tendo ns, nerves, and blood ve ssels, restoring blood flow and ensuring ha nd functionality. Following the surgeries, all patients undergo rigorous rehabilitation to regain full use of their hands and fingers.
Dr. V. Purushothaman, plastic surgeon, Apo llo first med hospital, explained the importa nce of preserving the amputate ed part for r eplantation: “When dealing with amputatio ns, especially those caus ed by machinery or household appliance es, time is of the es sence. Preserving the amputated part is cru cial, and the right s teps must be taken imm ediately to ensure it remains suitable for su rgery. AaTha nks to advances in super-mic rosurgery, we are now able to replant even the sm allest of amputated body parts, such as fingertip injuries, with high success rate s.”
Dr. Sabari Girish Ambat, Senior consulta nt in Plastic Surgery, Apollo first med hospit al, said, “Thanks to the swift actions of the patients’ families and the hospital team, we were able to act quickly and re store these patients’ hand function. Eac h step, from co oling the amputated part to getting it to our surgical team, significantly increases the ch ances of a successful outcome. Super-mic rosurgery, whi ch involves even finer precis ion, allows us to replant even fingertip amp utations that would have once been deeme d too small to repair.”
The patients, who sustained amputation ns from road traffic accidents, industrial accid ents, bike chain injuries, and house hold ac cidents such as kitchen mishaps and door c rush injuries, were quickly br rought to Apo llo First Med Hospitals’ tr auma center. In e ach case, the critical first step was to pres erve and transport th e amputated part to t he hospital, allowing the medical team to pe rform success ful replantation surgeries. R emarkably, even small amputated fingertips ,once c onsidered irreparable, were success fully reattached through advanced super-m icrosurgery techniques.
Key Steps in Preserving the Amputated Part for Replantation Surgery:
The process of preserving the amputated p art involves several key steps, controlling B
leeding: Stop the bleeding at the a mputatio n site and elevate the injured p art if possibl e. Properly Wrapping the Amputated Part: The amputated part should be gently wrap ped in a clean cloth or sterile gauze and pla ced in a plastic bag or sterile container.
Cooling, Not Freezing: The part should be kept cool using crushed ice or ice packs, b ut should never be in direct contact with ice to prevent tissue damage. Trans Poring Qui
ickly: The amputated part sh ould be broug ht to the hospital within 4-6 hours for optim mal chances of replantat ation, with quick, direct transportation t o ensure rapid surgi cal intervention.These successful replanta tion surgeries hi ghlight Apollo First Med H ospitals’ leadership in trauma and microsu urgery care. With a dedicated team of speci alists and access to the latest technology, t he hosp ital remains at the forefront of pro viding life-changing treatments for patients i n need. For More Information about Hand surgery, microsurgery, or to schedule a con nsultation, Please contact Department of Pl astic Surgery Apollo First Med Hospitals,Kilpauk. 04428366075 / 8754470049.
About Apollo Hospitals:
It was in 1983, that Dr Prathap C Reddy ma de a pioneering endeavor by launching Indi a’s first corporate hospital – Apollo Hospita ls in Chennai. Now, as Asia’s foremost trus ted integrated healthcare group, its presen ce includes over 12,000 beds across 72 Ho spitals and 5000 pharmacies, over 400 Pri mary Care clinics an d 1228 Diagnostic cent res, 700 plus Tele clinics, over 15 medical e ducation centr es and a Research Foundati on with a foc us on global Clinical Trials. Th e most recent investment was the commiss ioning of South East Asia’s very first Proton Therapy Centre in Chennai.
Every four days, the Apollo Hospitals Gr oup touches a million lives, in its mission to brin g healthcare of international standards wit hin the reach of every individu al. In a rare honour, the Government of I ndia had issue d a commemorative stam p in recognition of Apollo’s contribution, the first for a health care organization. A pollo Hospitals Chairm an, Dr Prathap C Reddy, was conferred with the prestigio us Padma Vibhushan in 2010.
For 40 years, the Apollo Hospitals Group ha s continuously excelled and maintained lea dership in medical innovation, world-class clinical services and cutting-e dge technol ogy. Its hospitals are consistently ranked a mongst the best hospitals in the country for advanced medical services.