JUBAIL: Doctors at the Royal Commission for Jubail Hospital has successfully reattached a woman’s hand that had been completely severed during a car accident.
The patient, a 27-year-old Saudi woman, had to undergo a nine-hour operation. She is in good health, with almost 100 percent movement in the hand.
The operation was undertaken by Saleh bin Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, assistant professor of plastic and orthodontic surgery and burns, along with Salman Zahid, blood vessels and arteries consultant, Mansour Ghazali, orthopedic surgery consultant, the hospital’s plastic surgery team and anesthesiologists.
The first stage of the operation saw the doctors repair all structures including bones, radial artery, nerves, muscles, tendons and blood vessels. The second phase included restoration of tissues and skin.
The hospital in Jubail is an advanced medical facility with specialized clinics and high-tech equipment in various disciplines for citizens and residents of Jubail Industrial City.
Woman’s severed hand reattached
Updated 05 September 2015
Woman’s severed hand reattached
