A 17-year-old boy met with a road accident and was declared brain dead. The family donated his organs. To maximise the utility of organs, the liver transplant team of doctors decided to split the liver into two halves and transplant to two different individuals waiting for liver transplant.
The procedure was carried out simultaneously and successfully completed by 2 expert teams. Both recipients’ liver function was good and fit for discharge after one week. Two months since the transplant both resumed their normal routine activities without any complications.
KMCH Chairman Dr. Nalla G Palaniswami and Executive Director Dr. Arun Palaniswami lauded the Liver transplant team for their remarkable feat of achievement. They also conveyed that KMCH, pioneering in various areas of medical treatment, offers excellent, high-quality care in liver transplantation. This means people no longer need to travel to metro cities for such complex procedures.
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