In a generous move, the family of a 28-year-old Ahmedabad man, who met a bike accident that led to him becoming brain dead, donated his hand, paving the way for Prathamesh Tawde, a 22-year-old from Bhandup, to get a partial hand transplant surgery. The family of the donor, however, have chosen to remain anonymous. The Global Hospital successfully performed the transplant and supportive care was given to the patient, who is stable now. Tawde had severe functional disabilities due to lack of the left hand and an injured right hand with scars and stiffness.

Dr Nilesh Satbhai, senior consultant and head of plastic surgery at Global Hospital, said, “The recipient, Prathamesh Tawde, met with an accident at his workplace inside a tyre factory in April 2021. He lost his left hand above the wrist as it was amputated at distal forearm level. He also lost three fingers of his right hand (index, middle and ring fingers). In a case like this no surgery or reconstructive procedure is not possible and the hand cannot be made functional.”