August 13, 2023 4:21 PM Kenya has just 3 hand expert cosmetic surgeons, one in Nairobi, another one in Nakuru and Dr. Paul Mwangi from MRTH who led the group A group of medics and medical professionals at the Moi Technical Referral Hospital (MTRH) has effectively carrying out an uncommon surgical treatment that saw a traumatically-amputated hand re-implanted. The healthcare facility launched a declaration commemorating the effective surgical treatment exposing that the client, codenamed BK, aged 35 had his left arm cut off on Tuesday. The arm was traumatically cut off at the wrist throughout a domestic brawl. He was hurried to Sigowet Sub-county Hospital, Kericho following the occurrence and was later on moved to MTRH Emergency Department at 4 am. The separated limb was saved in a cool box with Doctors getting ready for the surgical treatment that would get the client’s restore to its initial location. 15 minutes after arrival at the center, the client was required to the theatre. The MTRH group operated in 2 groups, at the same time repairing/re-attaching the limb and revascularization. The surgical treatment, a medical marathon, took control of 11 hours to finish. “This Sunday, I want to praise the medical group at MTRH that effectively replanted/re-attached a traumatically cut off limb. The client, a 35-year-old male, had actually a Left Hand Traumatic Amputation through the carpus (wrist). “Two groups of 13 working at the same time reattached the limb in an operation that took 11 hours and which was concluded at 3PM. Today, the client was moved from ICU to General Orthopedics Ward where he will continue with day-to-day reviews/initiation of Occupational Therapy rehab.” Check out the declaration. Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha commemorated the accomplishment, keeping in mind that Kenya has just 3 hand expert cosmetic surgeons. “Kenya has 3 Hand Specialist Surgeons, consisting of Dr. Paul Mwangi, who was supported by MTRH to carry out Hand Surgery training at University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa in 2015/16. Below is the group behind the effective surgical treatment. Francis Kosgei – Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE), Theatres Sharon Cherotich – Perioperative Nursing Officer (NO) Nehemiah Nyainda – Perioperative NO Rose Keino NO, Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Caren Cherotich – Student Nurse Oscar Ang’anda- Student Nurse Michael Omondi- Clinical Officer (CO) Anaesthetist Ezra Samoita-CO Anaesthetist Dr Brian Christie- Plastic Surgeon, Indiana University (IU) Dr Andrew Vernadi- Plastic Surgeon, IU Dr Gregory Wekesa- MTRH COSECSA Orthopaedics & Trauma Resident. Dr Harsh Vadgama- MTRH Consultant Orthopaedics & Trauma (Shoulder Surgeon) Dr Paul Mwangi – Team Leader MTRH Consultant Orthopaedics & Trauma (Hand Surgeon). SIGN UP WITH OUR PULSE COMMUNITY! Get our Top Stories provided to your inbox Welcome to the Pulse Community! We will now be sending you a day-to-day newsletter on news, home entertainment and more. Join us throughout all of our other channels – we like to be linked! Unclog alerts in web browser settings.
Health CS Susan Nakhumicha: Amputated hand re-implanted at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
