Father Whose Hand Was Sewn Into His Stomach After An Accident Speaks Out (Viewers Discretion)

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A father whose hand was sewn into his stomach in a groundbreaking procedure has revealed the harrowing stages of his year-long recovery - and said he hopes to one day have fingers again. Brazilian Carlos Mariotti feared his hand would have to be amputated after a horrific workplace accident, but has spoken proudly about how he has once again mastered tasks he previously took for granted.

In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Carlos revealed how he can hold his toothbrush and talk on his mobile phone, things he thought he would never do again.

It's taken months of practice to do this simple task but it's a milestone achievement in his recovery.




That's because Carlos's left hand is shaped like a boxing glove with a tiny thumb and a ball of puffy flesh where his four fingers should be.

Small remnants of the bony digits are tucked inside his fist-shaped stump, which is covered on the back with skin taken from his belly and on the palm with skin grafted from his thigh.

The orb-shaped mitt is the result of three pioneering procedures by Brazilian surgeons to save Carlos's hand from amputation.

And it's not over. He is facing another ground-breaking operation as doctors prepare to cut and reconstruct his hand into individual fingers.

It will be the first operation of its kind in the world with physicians hoping to restore some functions and sensitivity to the shattered parts.   

It's been a harrowing journey of recovery for the former machine operator from Sao Ludgero, south Brazil, following the grisly accident in March last year.

Carlos's hand was ripped to shreds after it was trapped between two coil rollers in an industrial machine used to make plastic cups and plates.

The accident destroyed tissue, severed blood supply and left bones and tendons exposed before his workmates could rush over to help.