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AIIMS uses 70-year-old donor kidneys for dual transplant
AIIMS-Delhi performed its second dual kidney transplant using organs from a 70-year-old brain-dead donor on July 28. The recipient, a 56-year-old woman, received both kidneys in a single surgery to maximise organ…
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AIIMS-Delhi performed its second dual kidney transplant using organs from a 70-year-old brain-dead donor on July 28. The recipient, a 56-year-old woman, received both kidneys in a single surgery to maximise organ use. She was discharged after 10 days with normal kidney function.
The donor, from a hospital in Chandigarh, was considered a marginal donor due to age. Kidneys were flown to Delhi by Army helicopter. Despite 12 hours of cold ischaemia, both kidneys functioned immediately. The procedure aims to expand the deceased-donor pool for end-stage kidney disease patients.
The Indian Opinion
Some may question transplanting kidneys from a 70-year-old donor, but this dual strategy turns a marginal organ into a viable option. It challenges the tendency to discard such organs, offering hope to more patients on waiting lists. The key test: can this protocol be scaled across other Indian hospitals without compromising outcomes?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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