Hand Replantation Surgery.

Before surgery

What factors may increase or decrease the possibility for successful hand replantation surgery?

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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