PETALING JAYA: A police lance corporal has undergone a successful eight-hour surgery to reattach a severed hand at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
He said the complex microsurgical procedure was performed on Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger Fendy by HKL's Upper Limb and Microsurgery Subspecialty team, led by Dr Allan Ravi Rajagopal and Dr Aziz Sabbir Husain. The operation required a high level of precision and the use of a surgical microscope, he added.
"I am grateful for the good news of the successful hand replantation surgery performed on Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger anak Fendy at Hospital Kuala Lumpur," he said in a Facebook post on Thursday (Nov 12).
Dzulkefly expressed his appreciation to the surgeons, doctors, nurses and other healthcare personnel involved in the operation.
He also commended HKL's neurosurgery team for its collaboration in treating the policeman's head injuries.
"The extraordinary dedication shown in handling this highly complex microsurgical emergency is a source of national pride.
"It also demonstrates the excellent standard of multidisciplinary medical services provided by our public healthcare facilities," he said.
Dzulkefly said the Health Ministry was committed to ensuring that Thierry continued receiving comprehensive medical care to support the best possible recovery of his hand function.
He also paid tribute to the policeman's courage and sacrifice in protecting public safety.
"To Lance Corporal Thierry, all Malaysians are indebted to you for your bravery and sacrifice in safeguarding public safety," he said.
Dzulkefly also called on Malaysians to pray for Thierry's full recovery and for his family to remain strong during this difficult period.
"Thank you to the Royal Malaysia Police, and thank you to our nation's healthcare heroes," he added.
On Wednesday (Nov 11), it was reported that the 26-year-old policeman from the Gombak district police headquarters' mobile patrol vehicle unit had his right wrist severed and suffered injuries to his head and body after being attacked by a foreign national armed with two machetes in Kepong.
The suspect, who also injured several firefighters and Health Ministry personnel, was later shot by police after allegedly attempting another attack near a playground and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital.
