KGMU Doctors Perform Replantation Surgery, Attaches Farmer's Amputated Foot

Doctors of King George’s Medical University conducted a complex replantation surgery on a farmer who had lost his leg in a tractor accident. The surgical procedure which lasted for seven hours was successful in reattaching his leg without any medical complications. The farmer had met with an unfortunate tractor accident in Barabanki which involved a machine running over his foot while detaching a potato harvester from tractor.

The horrific incident took place on the morning of February 19 when a potato harvester attached to a tractor ran over his foot causing severe damage to his foot. The accident led to the complete amputation of his foot at the mid-foot level.

The farmer, Dilip Kumar, was immediately brought to the nearest district hospital for treatment where he received necessary first-aid. However, due to the limited medical infrastructure of the institution, he was referred to King George’s Medical University after preserving his amputated foot in cold pack. Recognizing the complexity of the injury, medical professionals of KGMU initiated the critical replantation surgery on the same day.

The lengthy and complicated microvascular surgery, performed under the leadership of Prof. Brijesh Mishra, lasted for around seven hours. The plastic surgery department of the institution was successful at restoring blood circulation and functionality of the leg. The surgical procedure involved intricate processes such as microvascular repair, bone stabilization and soft tissue reconstruction.

Even though the patient regained normal blood circulation in his foot quickly, full recovery and walking is expected to take two to three months.

Prof. Soniya Nityanand, Vice-Chancellor of KGMU, congratulated the plastic surgery department of KGMU for their groundbreaking achievement. The foot replantation surgery was performed by a team of expert plastic surgeons which included Dr. Ravi Kumar, Dr. Gowtham Reddy, Dr. Mehvash Khan, Dr. Kartikeya Shukla, Dr. Gaurav Jain, Dr. Pratibha Rana, Dr. Abhinav Nakra, and Dr. Rahul Radhakrishnan. Moreover, an anesthesia team led by Dr. Tanvi, with Dr. Ani, Dr. Shikha, and Dr. Kanchan as members also contributed to the success of the surgery.

One of the major factors that ensured successful replantation was the correct preservation of the severed foot in a cold pack. It made sure that the tissues did not start dying within a few hours, making the prospect of surgery alive.

References

1. Ho, Sherwin S. W., Marc N. Coel, Robert Kagawa, and Allen B. Richardson. 1994. “The Effects of Ice on Blood Flow and Bone Metabolism in Knees.” The American Journal of Sports Medicine 22 (4): 537–40. Accessed on March 04, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1177/036354659402200417.

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