Mother who "temporarily grafted severed hand onto leg" is happy when her two sons are born

(Dan Tri) - A mother who had her severed hand temporarily grafted onto her leg has just given birth to two sons safely, not long after the hand reattachment. More than 2 months after the terrible accident, the patient has a bright smile on her face, accepting the happy ending.

On the evening of December 8, a source from Dan Tri reporter said that pregnant woman LNP - a female patient carrying twins who had her severed arms temporarily grafted onto her legs after a terrible accident - safely gave birth to two baby boys by cesarean section when the fetuses were more than 35 weeks old.

Currently, the health of mother and children is stable, the mother is in good spirits.

Pregnant woman LNP at Binh Duong General Hospital (Photo: NT).

"The girl gave birth to two children and smiled happily, her grandmother cried, and we kept our promise. This is the result of all the contributions of all of you. Thank you for everyone's help," Dr. Vo Thai Trung, head of the Orthopedic Trauma Department, Binh Duong General Hospital, shared on his personal page.

Previously, in September, patient P. was hospitalized with a crushed lower third of her forearm and a completely severed right hand due to a serious work accident. At that time, the patient was pregnant with twins and faced many health risks.

To preserve as much living tissue as possible and facilitate the reattachment surgery later, the medical team decided to temporarily graft the severed hand onto the right leg, maintaining continuous blood flow for nearly two months. This is a rare, complex microsurgical technique that requires close monitoring and multidisciplinary coordination.

On November 28, doctors from the Orthopedic Trauma Department in coordination with the Surgery - Anesthesia and Resuscitation Department, the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department and many related units performed a 13-hour surgery to separate the hand from the temporary graft site and reattach it to its original anatomical position.

The vascular - tendon - nerve system is re-established with extremely sophisticated microsurgical techniques, ensuring blood circulation to the transplanted limb, while continuously monitoring fetal activity throughout the surgery.

After surgery, the patient's hand was warm and pink, had light movement and continued to be rehabilitated according to the protocol.

The patient's right hand has returned to his arm more than 2 months after the serious accident (Photo: Hospital).

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Anh Dung, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, said that the success of the surgery was the result of collective efforts, adhering to strict professional procedures, racing every minute to save the patient's limb. This is a great motivation for the medical industry in the journey of developing specialized techniques.

In recognition of the outstanding achievements in the above surgery, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City awarded certificates of merit to three groups and one individual, including Binh Duong General Hospital, the Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, the Department of Surgery - Anesthesia and Resuscitation, and individual Dr. Vo Thai Trung.

Dr. Le Ngoc Long, Director of Binh Duong General Hospital, shared that the award from the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is a great source of encouragement, giving more motivation for the medical team of the unit to continue researching and applying new techniques, aiming to bring the best chance of survival and recovery for patients.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/san-phu-ghep-tam-tay-dut-lia-vao-chan-hanh-phuc-khi-2-con-trai-chao-doi-20251209000134598.htm