Seven-digit replantation: digit survival after 39 hours of cold ischemia.
A patient who has undergone successful replantation of seven of eight amputated digits is presented. Survival in the last viable digit was seen 39 hours after amputation with cold ischemia preservation. No graded ischemia-related changes in the digits have been appreciated over 35 months of follow-up.
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation; D013997:Time Factors