Vadodara: A 32-year-old female patient who had end-stage renal disease has undergone a renal transplant at a city hospital. The creatinine levels of the patient, who was on dialysis for quite some time, have normalized post-transplant. “The patient had been on dialysis for the past four to five months and suffered from moderate pericardial effusion and left ventricular hypertrophy secondary to the renal disease,” said Dr Chinmaye Sapre, consultant nephrologist at Tricolour Hospitals, which on Wednesday announced its first successful renal transplant.
“The patient’s mother had volunteered to donate her kidney. After doing test reports, she was found fit and the recipient was also found fit to receive the kidney,” he said. tnn We also published the following articles recently Brain dead mans kidney transplanted in patient in Trichy hospital Doctors at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital successfully performed a kidney transplant on a 57-year-old man using an organ harvested from a brain-dead patient at Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.
This marked the 29th kidney transplant at MGMGH under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, benefiting a patient from Pudukkottai who had been on dialysis for five years. Second Chances: How a kidney transplant fueled an entrepreneur's success Swati Bhargava, co-founder of CashKaro, faced a challenging journey when diagnosed with kidney failure during a major investment deal. Balancing fundraising and health issues, she maintained a positive outlook.
Her mother became her kidney donor, and after a successful transplant, Swati continued to inspire others through social media, sharing her recovery journey and advocating for organ donation. Donations from deceased make South heart transplant topper Southern states in India led in heart transplants in 2023, with Tamil Nadu performing the highest number. Increased deceased organ donations in these states contributed to the higher transplant rates.
Despite growing numbers, the demand for heart transplants remains unmet due to limited donors. High costs at private hospitals and long waitlists at government facilities are significant barriers..
