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  2. Hand transplantation - Wikipedia

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    The first short-term success in human hand transplant surgery occurred with Clint Hallam, [4] from New Zealand. Hallam lost his hand in an accident while in prison. [5] [6] [7] The operation was performed on September 23, 1998, [8] in Lyon, France, by a team assembled from different countries around the world led by French Professor Jean-Michel Dubernard, including Professor Nadey Hakim, from ...

  3. Amputation - Wikipedia

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    Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene .

  4. Hemicorporectomy - Wikipedia

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    The surgical procedure is typically done in two stages, but it is possible to conduct the surgery in one stage. The first stage is the discontinuation of the waste functions by performing a colostomy and ileal conduit in the upper abdominal quadrants. The second stage is the amputation at the lumbar spine. [5] [6]

  5. Evidence of earliest known limb amputation discovered ... - AOL

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    The discovery suggests surgery was carried out around 31,000 years ago and the patient recovered. Evidence of earliest known limb amputation discovered in Borneo Skip to main content

  6. 'Bachelorette' Alum Cam Ayala Undergoes Leg Amputation ... - AOL

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    The Bachelorette alum Cam Ayala is opening up about his recovery after undergoing leg amputation surgery.The 32-year-old took to Instagram and posted a series of photos and videos showing him all ...

  7. Post-9/11 amputee vets say VA care is failing them: ‘I had a ...

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    A turning point in Lelia Restivo’s advocacy for her husband came when she attended a 2023 retreat for spouses of amputee veterans and discovered that other families had had success securing ...

  8. History of surgery - Wikipedia

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    The oldest known surgical amputation was carried out in Borneo about 31,000 years ago. [10] The operation involved the removal of the distal third of the left lower leg. The person survived the operation and lived for another 6 to 9 years. This is the only known surgical amputation carried out before the Neolithic Revolution and its farming ...

  9. Robert Liston - Wikipedia

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    Robert Liston FRCSE FRCS FRS (28 October 1794 – 7 December 1847) [1] was a British surgeon.Liston was noted for his speed and skill in an era prior to anaesthetics, when speed made a difference in terms of pain and survival.