A surgeon who has amputated thousands of limbs during his career has returned to work after losing both of his legs to sepsis. Vascular surgeon Neil Hopper, 43, underwent the operation after falling seriously ill with the condition in April, last year. Around 245,000 people develop sepsis in the UK each year and 52,000 die, according to the UK Sepsis Trust. Vascular surgeon Neil Hopper (pictured), 43, who amputated thousands of limbs has performed his first surgery back at working after losing his own legs to sepsis in April last yearMr Hopper, who works at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, recently performed his first amputation after returning to work following his own below-the-knee double amputation. Mr Hopper (pictured) waited nearly two months after leaving hospital for access to rehabilitation at the Thornberry centre in Plymouth, Devon.

Source: Daily Mail February 09, 2020 00:11 UTC