Mumbai, November 16: Doctors at Wadia Hospital in Mumbai performed a rare hand surgery on a eight-year-old boy who had developed severe deformity in his left hand which was in the danger of getting amputated. The surgery performed by the doctors on the boy is called microvascular surgery and it saved the hand of eight-year old Talha Shaikh, as well as brought a smile of relief on the face of Talha's parents. 60 Poisonous Snakes Found in School Kitchen in Maharashtra's Hingoli.

According to a report in English daily Mid-Day, the snake bit the boy while he was playing in his house in Nanded, Maharashtra. The snake had bitten the boy on left hand. After the boy was bitten by the snake, he was taken to a local doctor who gave him an anti-venom injection. Gujarat Snake Lovers' Club App Educates You About Snakes and Also Connects Rescuers.

But a few days later, the boy's hand was found swollen and the snake bite had turned into an infection. The boy's parents took him to a government hospital in Mumbai after local doctors suggested amputation of the hand. But, doctors at the Wadia Hospital performed a microvascular surgery and saved the boy's life. The surgery is considered to be one of the most complex surgeries and was performed by Dr Nilesh Satbhai of the Wadia Hospital.

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