Hand Transplant on 64 year old with kidney transplant with Dr Mohit Sharma
64-year-old kidney transplant patient, Gautam Tayal, got a second chance in life when he received a hand transplant surgery at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad in December 2023 which marked the first incidence of hand transplantation in north India.
It was also the first time in the country when a hand transplantation had been carried out on a patient who had previously undergone kidney transplantation. This landmark procedure, only the second of its kind globally, is not just a triumph for medical science but a testament to human resilience and generosity. The case was managed extremely well with tremendous efficiency and expertise of Dr Mohit Sharma and his team.
In this video, Dr. Mohit Sharma, Head of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Amrita Hospital Faridabad talks about case history, complications, and prognosis.
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