Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad pioneers Microvascular Hand Replantation

By PNI Admin Last updated Nov 7, 2024

(L-R) Dr Ganesh Perke, Hand Surgery Trainee fellow; Dr Ravinder Babu, Director Medical Services, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad; Dr Guru Prasad, Consultant Plastic Surgeon; Dr GN Bandari, Consultant Hand, Wrist, and Micro Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad; Mr Pavan Kumar A, Patient; Dr Subba Reddy, HOD, Critical Care Dept., & Dr Syed Noaman Quadri, Registrar, Hand Surgery Dept.; at the press conference to announce the performing of a complex microvascular replantation surgery for the first time in the Telugu states, at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad; at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, today.

Hyderabad: Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad proudly announces the successful completion of a complex microvascular replantation surgery, marking the first time such a major proximal limb reattachment has been performed in the two Telugu states. This breakthrough surgery exemplifies Apollo’s leadership in advanced trauma care and brings renewed hope to patients with severe limb injuries.

On October 11, 2024, a 32-year-old patient, Mr. A. Pavan Kumar from Mancherial, arrived at Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad after suffering a severe elbow-level amputation of the right hand, along with a complex broken and shattered Grade 3c open fracture of proximal humerus, the long bone in the upper arm connecting to the shoulder joint, along with the multiple fractures in the amputated part. The muscle damage was also extensive in both the portions, making the surgery even more complicated. Despite surpassing the critical “Golden Hour” window of 4 to 6 hours for reimplantation, Apollo’s expert team acted swiftly, bypassing the ER process and transferring the patient directly to the operating theatre for immediate intervention.

A dedicated team of surgeons, led by Dr. G N Bandari, Consultant Hand, Wrist, and Microsurgeon, and supported by Dr. Guru Prasad, Plastic Surgeon, Dr Vivek Reddy, Orthopaedic surgeon, ⁠Dr Sharanya, Anaesthetist, ⁠Dr Raj Kumar and Critical Care Specialist, carried out the intricate eight-hour surgery performed by two teams, simultaneous. While one team meticulously prepared the amputated hand, while the other worked on Mr. Kumar’s arm to enable reattachment. With the assistance of junior hand team doctors Dr. Syed Noaman Quadri and Dr. Ganesh Perke, nurses Dariya and Payal, technician Naveen, and the critical care team, the surgery was a remarkable success.