Second Cadaveric Kidney Transplants Conducted in Odisha
Bhubaneswar (Adarsh Rout): The second cadaver kidney transplant of Odisha conducted in Apollo Hospital here today.
Smt. Suchitra Dash, 56 year old patient’s both kidneys are getting retrieved by Dr. Samiran Das Adhikary, Sr. Surgeon, Urology Department of Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar. After retrieval, the kidneys will be transplanted to the patients as per the list approved by SOTTO, informed Dr Adhikary.
The hospital authorities initiated the process for cadaveric kidney transplant. While one kidney was transplanted on Jagannath Sura (55) of Chhatrapur in Ganjam district
The donor had CVA(Cerebro Vascular Accident) & was admitted to Apollo Hospitals,Bhubaneswar on 23rd February. She was declared brain dead by brain death committee yesterday.
After detail counseling by the doctors and staff, the husband of Suchitra, Sri Gopal Dash kindly consented to donate both the kidneys to the needy to further the Nobel cause of Organ donation.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appreciated the noble act of the donor family and wished the recipients’ quick recovery. He also directed to recognise the donation under SURAJ Award.
