A shocking incident took place in Faridabad where a pet pitbull attacked his 22-year-old owner’s ear. The dog cut off most of his ear, but with timely intervention, the patient’s ear was successfully restored. Doctors at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad successfully performed an 11-hour microsurgical replantation to save the ear of a 22-year-old man whose left ear was nearly amputated in an accidental bite by his pet pitbull.
This challenging surgery was a life-altering procedure that has restored not only the patient’s physical appearance but also his confidence. The patient from Faridabad was rushed to Amrita Hospital after his pet dog bit off most of his left ear, leaving it attached only by a small 2mm skin bridge with no blood supply. He was immediately taken to the emergency room, where the hospital’s medical team prioritised re-establishing blood flow to the patient’s ear.
Dr Mohit Sharma, HOD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad said, “The vessels of the ear are extremely small, measuring less than 0.5mm. This, combined with the fact that the vessels were torn and not clean-cut, made the surgery especially challenging.
The damaged section of the artery and vein had to be replaced with a small vein segment from another part of the body to bridge the gap and revascularize the ear. The surgery involved using a 40X magnification operating microscope and super-microsurgical instruments to reconnect the tiny vessels, critical to restoring ox.
