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Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has successfully conducted the world's first limb transplant from a live donor, Central Military Hospital 108 announced on February 24. Doctors at the Central Military Hospital 108 performed the operation, opening up new opportunities for treating patients with damaged limbs, said doctor Mai Hong Bang, Director of the hospital. The surgery was conducted on January 21 this year. The patient receiving the limb was Pham Van Vuong, 31, from Thanh Tri district in Hanoi. Vuong suffered an accident at work in 2016. His left hand and about one third of his arm were irreparably damaged and doctors had to amputate it. At the beginning of this year, the Central Military Hospital 108 received another serious case. The victim also suffered a work accident that damaged his upper left arm, near the armpit. After three weeks of treatment, doctors were unable to save the patient’s arm and decided to amputate it. However, the patient’s left hand was still intact … [Read more...] about Vietnam successfully performs world’s first limb transplant from live donor

Since Vượng’s hand is already undergoing multiple infections and necrosis, the transplanted body part might also face infections, but the doctors said that they have taken all considerations and decided to go ahead with the operation. … [Read more...] about Vietnam successfully performs world’s first limb transplant from live donor

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Since Vượng’s hand is already undergoing multiple infections and necrosis, the transplanted body part might also face infections, but the doctors said that they have taken all considerations and decided to go ahead with the operation. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam successfully performs world’s  first limb transplant from live donor