3 hours agoThe first hand and arms transplant is performed in this country
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(5 years ago)An Irish man who underwent the first hand and arm transplant in the world is recovering well after surgery two decades after losing both arms in an accident, doctors said. They said it's still not clear how much mobility the patient will have 48, Felix Gratarsson, [...]
An Irish man who underwent the first hand and arm transplant in the world is recovering well after surgery two decades after losing both arms in an accident, doctors said.
They said it is still not clear how much mobility the patient will have 48, Felix Gratarsson, following the operation he underwent this month in the French town of Lyon, writes The Guardian.
The surgeon who led this complicated operation said: “Tïve donated little to someone who was missing so much, that's a lot already. If he could recover to bend his elbow, that would change his life. ”
On January 12, 1998, the patient who was a professional electricalist was working on a high - tension line when the energy flow of 11,000 volts burned both hands and threw it into the icy ground.
He suffered many breaks and internal injuries and remained in a coma for three months. During this time doctors were forced to amputate both hands, broadcasting the Express.
In addition to amputation, he underwent several other operations, including liver transplant surgery.
It took several years to find the right limb donors for transplantation, while about 50 health staff members were involved in preparations for the operation.
