THE medical team of Yangon General Hospital successfully performed a thumb replantation operation on 30 July.

The patient was Maung Sai Zaw Htike, 26, who lives in Hlinethaya Township, Yangon. He encountered a cutting accident at his workplace, the construction site, and got right thumb traumatic amputation.

He was taken to Yangon General Hospital, and the thumb replantation was started at 7:35 pm and completed at 11:35 pm on that day.

The thumb replantation was performed by a hand operation group led by Dr Khine May Oo, Dr Ye Naing Oo and Dr Min Min Aung, an anaesthetic team led by Dr Darli Soe Win, Dr Htet Aung Lin and Dr Aung Ko Ko and nurse team led by Daw Poe Khant Htoo and Daw Hnin Eainzali.

As the health condition and blood circulation of the right thumb showed improvement, he was allowed to be discharged on 12 August (after 13 days of replantation). Moreover, the healthcare service was provided to him as an outpatient, and the thumb was in normal condition after 28 days of replantation.

MNA/KTZH

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