Gujarat teenager becomes first Indian to undergo successful unilateral hand transplant

Mumbai: After 13 hours of surgery, a team of doctors performed a successful unilateral hand transplant procedure on an Indian teenager for the first time in the country on Friday.

Samiya Mansuri, an 18-year-old from Bharuch, Gujarat, was born with a congenital deformity on her right hand. Her forearm and hand were severely under-developed.The family consulted Nilesh Satbhai, Sr. Consultant Plastic, Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgeon, Global Hospitals, Parel seeking a hand transplant.

After she turned 18, Samiya was physiologically and legally eligible to register for a hand transplant and a 52-year-old woman’s family from Indore generously donated an arm that could be used for Samiya. The teen was rushed to Global Hospital without any further delay.

“This transplant was done for the congenital absence of hand," a release issued here stated. (UNI)