Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad's Surgeons Reattach Toddler's Severed Fingers in a 12-Hour Race Against Time
Jul 21, 2026
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 21: Hand and limb trauma remains one of the most time-sensitive emergencies. Unlike many surgeries that allow for observation and planning, traumatic amputations and crush injuries operate on a strict biological clock as the tissues that are deprived of blood supply for too long cannot be saved. Correct handling of the amputated part in the first few minutes makes a critical difference to the outcome. Transported appropriately, the amputated part stands the best chance of being successfully reattached. This is particularly true in children, whose smaller anatomical structures make every step of the process more delicate and less forgiving of delay.
