Doctors at BNH hospital have performed intense surgery on the survivor of an elevator accident in BKK

A team of doctors comprising medical specialists from various fields at BNH hospital have performed several hours of surgery to reattach the arm of the patient who had his arm torn off after an accident involving an elevator cable that snapped.

Md. Wasan Aphimahawatthanakul, the assistant director of BNH hospital, revealed the progress of the surgery on Mr. Kriangkrai Meesang, 25, who was seriously injured after an elevator in the Sangthongthani building, fell down. Since 3 pm yesterday (May 6) the medical crew at the hospital started operation on the patient. The team first tended to the abdomen where a large quantity of blood was trapped inside.

They then worked on the broken leg and reattach the man's severely-injured arm, the operation on which consumed the most time. Specialists had to work together in the particular process, where they started by reconnecting the nerve endings, the blood vessels, the bone and the muscles.

The medical team reportedly operated on the right portion of the patient's face afterwards, tending to the large gaping wound and cracked portions on the facial part of the skull, and at the same time addressing the large volume of blood trapped inside the man's throat.