Ahmedabad: On Friday, the Civil Hospital in the city achieved a landmark of retrieving 200 kidneys and 100 livers through cadaver donations. The organs were retrieved over the past two-and-a-half years from 116 cadaver donors. In all, 374 organs were transplanted, giving 350 persons a new lease of life.
Dr Rakesh Joshi, medical superintendent of Civil Hospital, said that apart from kidneys and livers, the hospital also got 33 hearts, 24 lungs, nine pancreas, six hands and two small intestines.
“In the past two days, families of two brain-dead patients — Dipak Rana of Dholka and Ranchhod Solanki of Kheda — agreed on cadaver donations for organ retrieval. Both had sustained severe head injuries in two different incidents. In both instances, two kidneys and a liver were retrieved,” he said, adding that the tireless work by the entire staff associated with the process made the feat possible. At LG Hospital, the first cadaver donation was recorded with the retrieval of heart, kidneys, liver and cornea. “Rakesh Rohit, 32, a road accident victim, was admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit on June 11. However, he could not be revived and was declared brain-dead on Thursday,” said an official.
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