Special surgical operation saves hand of young man from amputation in Homs

Damascus, SANA – A medical team at Al-Basel Specialized Hospital in Homs succeeded in saving a young man’s hand from amputation during an emergency surgery that lasted for more than five hours.

Upon receiving the 17-years young man at the hospital after suffering severe bleeding from his left upper limb caused by glass fragments, a full medial test was conducted and surgery was carried out by a medical team of specialists in vascular ,neural and bony surgery.

Dr. Ali Hallaweh, neurosurgical specialist, told SANA that a rapid surgical intervention was conducted after the brachial artery, which is the main nutritional artery of the upper limb, was being cut off and bleed heavily.
The specialist added the surgical procedure was performed in two stages, the first was to take a vascular taste and connecting the brachial artery at its branching point with its radial and ulnar branches then to make sure the pulse was safe.

“The second stage included complete microscopic suturing of the median and ulnar nerves, while ensuring the integrity of the radial nerve,” the Doctor added.

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