Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has successfully performed a Transhumeral Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR) Surgery, marking the first time this sensory renovation procedure has been conducted worldwide.
The surgical operation is meant to help a patient with an amputated limb to sense and feel as they would with the missing body part. "TSR, an advanced surgical technique, reroutes nerves from an amputated limb to the remaining skin, creating a "sensory map" that allows the brain to perceive touch, temperature, and pain as if originating from the missing limb," KNH said in a statement.
Moses Mwendwa, a 22-year-old software engineering student, was the first patient to undergo the groundbreaking procedure which lasted seven hours and involved the country's top surgeons.
Moses lost his left arm in January 2025 after a tragic fall causing compartment syndrome - a condition that cuts off blood flow and easily leads to death if not managed on time.
