Surgeons Saves Brazilian Man Hand By Sewing it Into His Stomach

Surgeons saved a Brazilian man hand by sewing it into his Stomach, Carlos Marioti (42) injured his hand in factory machine when he was working. The machine polled off his skin to the extent that bones and tissues could be seen.

As he narrated the whole incident Mr Marrior said "I was operating a heavy duty  equipment that manufactures coils in plastic factory, it was like watching a movie in front of me when I saw the machine pulling my hand in and I couldn't do anything to stop it; I started screaming but my colleagues didn't respond immediately to my screams so I wrenched my hand out of the machine myself."

Shortly after he pulled out his colleagues came to help and wrapped his hand in the bandages. Fortunately doctors were able to save his hand by placing it inside his abdomen and covered it with a flap of protective skin.

Marriot will have to keep his hand inside a soft tissue porche for six weeks to fasten its recovery. Orthopaedic and traumatology doctor who conducted the surgery Boris Brandao said:

"Mr Marriotti suffered a de-gloving injury which left him with very little skin on the palm and back of his hand, exposing the bones and tendons inside.

“This was a very large and delicate injury and the only place we could fit the whole hand was in the abdomen. Without this procedure, there would be a high risk of infection and the tissue and tendons would rot away,” Dr Brandao said.

He further explained:

“In order to keep the wounded hand alive, we opened the abdomen, took off the skin and put it inside the cavity to protect it. The patient’s hand must stay in the pocket for about 42 days to ensure it develops new tissue and tendon material which is capable of receiving a replanted skin graft.”

"Mr Mariotti will suffer impaired function as he will not get all the movement back in his hand.

“But he will have a working hand and will be able to do the pincer movement. At least this is a better quality of life compared to having an amputated hand,” he said.

Marrior in his recovering hospital bed also said:

Mr Mariotti who is still recovering in the hospital said:

 “I still get very emotional when I think about the accident. But it was only when doctors told me I could lose my hand that I realised the gravity of the situation.

“When I woke up from the operation I didn’t know whether it was still there. I couldn’t believe it when they said they had tucked my hand inside me.”

“It’s a really weird feeling trying to wiggle my fingers inside my body and creepy seeing my tummy protrude slightly as I prod around,” Mr Mariotti said.

Mariotti lost two fingers of his right fingers- his index and middle fingers - in the accident.
He added:

“I am just so grateful because at least I will still be able to hold a fork, grip a steering wheel and dress myself without any help.”

Source: lindaikejiblog