Doctors at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok have successfully reattached the left hand of a student who was attacked by students from another school on Monday.
The student, 17, lost the hand after it was chopped off at the wrist with a long knife while he was riding a motorcycle on Rama III Road in Yannawa district.
He was first sent to Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital and later referred to Siriraj Hospital.
Siriraj Hospital director Visit Vamvanit said a surgical team took 13 hours to reattach the hand.
The patient will remain under special care to ensure no complications arise.
Complications could include infection and renal failure as the patient was referred to Siriraj Hospital over an hour after the hand was severed.
Assist Prof Sorawut Chu-ongsakul, who performed the operation, said the patient may regain 80% of his hand function. Physical therapy would be an important factor in his recovery, he said. The student studies at Bangkok Institute of Technology and his alleged attackers are from Siam Technology College, the Bangkok Post reported.
