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A team led by Dr Pinki Pargal working in CMC hospital ,ludhiana as Professor plastic surgery treated a patient aged 29 year 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.

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 ,admitted in plastic surgery and planned for discharge within 2-3 days

It is pertinent to mention that very few institutions have the capability to treat such conditions.

The treating doctor expressed satisfaction & thankful to God that she was able to restore his hand function & prevented patient from going 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.

Those who assisted her in the surgery were Dr.jedidiah..Dr.ankur sharma,Dr George,Mr Bannu Ram .Anesthetist team was led by Dr. Arti.