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	Dr. Tsu min Tsai reattaches blood vessels in one phase of the microsurgery.
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	Hand Fellow Dr. Ruben Gonzelaz ( left) and Dr. Luis Scheker (center) work through another phase of the delicate surgery with fellow Hand Fellows Drs. Si-Young Roh, Sunil Thirkannad and Yousheng Fang observing in the background.
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	Dr. Warren Breidenbach prepares donor hand.
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	Dr. Huey Tien (left) and Dr. Warren Breidenbach (rt.) prepare donor limb. In background, Dr. Luis Scheker prepares patient limb to receive new hand.
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	Dr. Luis Scheker examines patient during PreOp.
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	Hand transplant complete. Limb attached with blood flow.
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