51- year-old survived his second tranplant at Kauvery Hospitals

The patient, who was undergoing transplant for the second time, faced incompatibility with the donor on two fronts Doctors at Kauvery Hospitals here have managed to perform a second kidney transplant for a 51-year-old man despite the patient facing incompatibility with the donor on two fronts. A release from the hospital said the patient underwent […]

The youngest boy to undergo En Bloc Kidney Transplant was a 5-year-old boy from Sonipat.

  The successful en-bloc kidney transplant was led by a team of surgeons at AIIMS. (Representational)   New Delhi:  A 5-year-old boy underwent a successful en-bloc kidney transplant at the AIIMS recently, making him the youngest patient to have undergone this procedure in India. En-bloc kidney transplantation occurs when two kidneys from the same small […]

AIIMS-Bhubaneswar was successful in its first-ever kidney transplant

  AIIMS-Bhubaneswar (File Photo | EPS) By Express News Service BHUBANESWAR: AIIMS-Bhubaneswar has added another feather to its cap by successfully conducting its first live-donor kidney transplantation recently. The recipient and his donor father from Khurda district have been discharged from the hospital and are doing fine. The transplanted kidney is also functioning well with a […]

The former professor and HOD of nephrology, Dr. Chacko Korula Jacob was invited by Lakeshore Hospital to educate people on Kidney Transplants

The former professor and HOD of nephrology, Dr. Chacko Korula Jacob was invited by Lakeshore Hospital to educate people on Kidney Transplants VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, and Association of Cochin Nephrologists, jointly organised DELITE 2022-4th Annual Kidney Transplant Update, a conference on kidney transplants. The two-day programme commenced on Saturday at Le Meridien in Kochi.The […]

Most organ transplants in India being done only in private hospitals, says Doctor

Most organ transplants in India being done only in private hospitals, says Doctor During the event, the doctors and health experts at the Manipal Hospital, Dwarka highlighted that in India there is a need to promote deceased organ donation as donation from living persons cannot take care of the organ requirement of the country. Dr. […]

Sister donated kidney and gave life to brother

Sister donated kidney and gave life to brother New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) His sister gave him the gift of life by donating her kidney and Aman Batra, free from nine years of dialysis, can now finally plan for the future – up soon, he hopes, a feature film and then marriage. The 29-year-old scriptwriter […]

Mother’s kidney and sister’s liver saved the life of a 22-year man

Mother’s kidney and sister’s liver saved the life of a 22-year man New Delhi:  A 22-year-old man from Uttarakhand who has been suffering from a rare genetic condition since the age of seven, received a new lease of life after undergoing double-organ transplant — for kidney and liver — at a leading private hospital in […]

Pune: Ruby Hall Clinic gets notice in kidney transplant case

Dr Sanjog Kadam, Deputy Director (Health), Pune Circle, said the state health director has issued the show cause notice. THE STATE Directorate of Health Services has issued a show cause notice to Ruby Hall Clinic in the kidney transplant case and asked the facility to inform why its licence to perform transplants should not be […]