KNH performs rare nerve reconstruction surgeries on 2 patients
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The operation was performed by Italian plastic and reconstructive surgeon Professor Alexander Gardetto.
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has performed two rare nerve reconstruction surgeries on a four-year-old boy and a 43-year-old man who lost their limbs in separate accidents.
The procedures, conducted on October 29 and 30, 2026, involved Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR), a specialised operation that redirects sensory nerves to help amputees regain sensations through prosthetic limbs.
