Hand Replantation Surgery.
Last updated Wednesday, February 09, 2005
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Before surgeryPre-surgical factors Several pre-surgical factors may increase or decrease the possibility for successful replantation surgery.
The severity of the injury can affect what parts of the hand or fingers are able to be saved.
Cooling the amputated part can substantially increase the time that
can elapse between injury and surgery. When preparing patients for
transfer to a replantation center, emergency medical personnel will
package the amputated limb or digits on ice in order to optimize the
chance for successful replantation.
A key factor in improving the success for patients with finger and
hand amputations is the emergency hospital network. This includes rapid
transportation by ambulance or air. Emergency technicians arrange for
transportation and insure that bandages, X-rays, antibiotics,
intravenous fluids and tetanus shots are provided rapidly.
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