The large tumour which was removed in the procedure had spread from Mr McGregor’s pelvis into his thigh, and attempts to treat it over the last decade had failed.
Surgeons at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital designed a procedure to remove the tumour and use his calf to repair the hole that it left.
They detached part of his leg, except for the bones, and attached it to one of his forearms, allowing blood to continue flowing through it. Following the removal of the tumour, the calf was disconnected from his arm and attached to the site.
The operation, which took place last August, lasted from around 9am one day until after 3am the following day.
It was carried out by three consultants, whose work Mr McGregor described as “amazing”.
“You can’t describe the feeling, you think you’re at death’s door and then you wake up and think wow, I’m here. It’s a wonderful feeling,” he said.
The team of consultants believe this was the first procedure of its kind, although it is thought that it may have been attempted before over the course of two operations.
One of the consultants, Mani Ragbir, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, said: “It’s not easy for a surgeon to tell a patient that they haven’t done this particular procedure before.”
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