Bengaluru, October 7: Doctors at Hosmat Hospital in Karnataka's Bengaluru achieved a medical milestone after successfully reattaching all four fingers of a 44-year-old woman farmer, Manjula, which were completely severed in a horrifying accident involving an electric fodder-cutting machine. The marathon 12-hour surgery, conducted by a team of skilled surgeons, involved intricate microvascular procedures to reconnect arteries, veins, nerves, and tendons, as well as the use of surgical wires to fix broken bones.

This extraordinary effort took place thanks to the timely intervention of the medical team and the proper preservation of the severed digits. Multiple reports indicate that the accident occurred when Manjula was tending to her cows near Veerapura, Kolar when her thumb, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger on her left hand got trapped in the machine, leading to their complete severance. She was immediately administered first aid in Kolar and then promptly referred to Hosmat Hospital in Bengaluru. Medical Marvel: Ten-Year-Old Girl Arushi Mashery Born With Joint Urethra, Vagina and Rectum Treated Successfully at Mumbai Hospital.

Upon arrival at the hospital on October 1, Manjula's severed fingers were carefully inspected under a surgical microscope that provided 10-20 times magnification, according to Dr Thomas Chandy, Chairman and the Chief of Orthopaedics at Hosmat. The meticulous surgery involved reattaching delicate arteries and veins, nerves, and tendons and fixing broken bones using surgical wires. Gurugram Medical Marvel: Doctors Remove Rare 1.9 kg Tumour from 17-Year-Old's Chest Cavity.

Dr Chandy noted the rarity of the successful replantation of all four severed fingers, highlighting that each finger required an individual microsurgical operation. Manjula's family played a crucial role in her recovery by preserving the severed fingers in gauze and storing them in an icebox, ensuring their viability for reattachment. Manjula is currently on antibiotics and blood thinners to prevent clotting in the restored blood vessels. Doctors anticipate that she will be able to return to her farming activities in two to three months.

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