Pinnacle achieves rare paediatric microsurgery feat

Pinnacle Hospitals has successfully performed three complex finger replantation surgeries on children over the past year, a significant achievement in paediatric microsurgery, the hospital said.

The procedures were carried out by the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Microvascular Surgery. Surgeons reattached severed fingers by repairing bones, tendons, nerves, and blood vessels using microsurgical techniques.

“Finger replantation is one of the most complex reconstructive procedures. It is even more challenging in children because their blood vessels and nerves are extremely small, requiring specialised equipment and a high degree of surgical precision,” said Dr Siddhartha Talabhaktula, Senior Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Pinnacle Hospitals.

Dr Talabhaktula said that while the department routinely handles complex trauma cases in adults, performing three paediatric finger replantation surgeries within a span of 12 months was a first for the hospital.

“The successful outcomes were made possible through the coordinated efforts of our emergency, anaesthesia, and microsurgical teams. Timely intervention is critical to improving the chances of saving an amputated finger,” he said.

Following surgery, the children underwent physical and occupational rehabilitation to regain sensation, movement, and hand function.

“Our goal is not only to reattach the finger but also to help each child regain maximum function and return to normal daily activities. The recovery of all three children highlights the importance of specialised microsurgical expertise and structured rehabilitation,” Dr Talabhaktula added.