New Delhi: The Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospitals surgeon team on the occasion of the World Plastic Day conducted plastic surgery on 24 patients in 24 hours. The RML’s, Burn and Plastic Surgery Department led the marathon surgery. The Marathon surgery was conducted by a team of 17 surgeons who started the surgeries from July 15 (9 am) to July 16 (9 am) and conducted 24 plastic surgeries in a duration of 24 hours.
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Dr Ajay Shukla, Medical Superintendent of RML Hospital, emphasised the importance of pushing boundaries in surgical capabilities across various departments. Notable cases included the successful transplantation of a new hand, the correction of facial injuries, and intricate eyebrow corrections through surgical techniques. Dr Samik Bhattacharya, Head of Department, Burns, Plastic, Maxillofacial and Micro-vascular Surgery said patients whose surgeries needed immediate care were chosen. The surgeries performed included those for deformities due to trauma and burns, acute injuries leading to skin loss and congenital anomalies like cleft-lip and palate.