tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post3852274079929815337..comments2023-08-15T09:39:41.235-05:00Comments on Sutured for a Living: Double Hand Transplant on Twitterrlbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-52204720341087161942010-08-29T20:21:03.884-05:002010-08-29T20:21:03.884-05:00That's amazing. I remember years ago when we ...That's amazing. I remember years ago when we all "knew" that nerves couldn't be repaired, etc.liz4cpshttp://www.liz4cps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-34788661665907368502010-08-27T06:57:21.480-05:002010-08-27T06:57:21.480-05:00Nayana, I find myself agreeing with your mentor. ...Nayana, I find myself agreeing with your mentor. In private practice, it is unlikely that I will ever be involved in an actual hand tranplant -- single or double. IF I was asked to advise a patient who needed a single, I would most likely encourage them to NOT do a tranplant, to get a good prosthetic and become adept at using it.<br /><br />Using bilateral prosthetics is tough.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-86736784680526766532010-08-27T01:24:59.052-05:002010-08-27T01:24:59.052-05:00I can remember the plastic surgeon who taught me s...I can remember the plastic surgeon who taught me saying that although a double hand transplant is technically more onerous than a single hand transplant, patients find it easier to cope with it later on, as they do not have an 'original' hand to compared the transplanted one to ! <br /><br />He also mentioned that he is not in favor of single hand transplants, as doing so involves taking immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of your lifetime - whether the cost and trouble involved in doing so is worth it (unless the patient starts out with no hands at all, in which case the improvement in quality of life is worth it).<br /><br />I would be interested in knowing your thoughts on this subject !Nayana Somaratnahttp://blog.medicaljoyworks.comnoreply@blogger.com