[Successful microsurgical Replantation of a completely amputated Finger Pulp frozen in Ice: Case Report and Literature Review]
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Microscopic Replantation of Penile Glans Amputation Due to Circumcision
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Dorrit Winterholer1, Elmar Fritsche1, Elif Kulakli1
1Klinik für Hand- und Plastische Chirurgie, Kantonsspital Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland.
Abstract:
The microsurgical replantation of incorrectly stored and transported amputates is generally considered impossible and without prospects of success. In particular, this applies to amputates that show cold damage due to the freezing of tissue. We present a case of successful replantation of an amputated finger pulp frozen in ice. We provide an overview of the literature on the subject of incorrect storage of amputates and the prospects of success for replantation.
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