Nagpur: A 75-year-old man, identified as Nagjibhai Patel, a resident of Quetta Colony, who died of brain stroke, gifted life to two persons and vision to two others. His family agreed to donate his organs on the counselling of doctors.
As the kidneys were old, both were transplanted into one recipient, a 51-year-old woman, at New Era Hospital at Nagpur. The liver was transplanted into a 70-year-old patient at the same hospital. The pair of corneas was donated to Madhav Netra Pedhi.
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Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC) Nagpur President Dr Sanjay Kolte said that this was the 9th organ donation case this year. “We can see an awakening. Dr Nilesh Agrawal and Dr Ashwini Choudhari counselled Nagjibhai’s family, his son Ramesh and brother Manilal who readily agreed to donate all possible organs,” said Dr Kolte.
Patel was admitted to New Era Hospital on April 21, when he suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed. A team of doctors treated him here for four days but his condition deteriorated. Doctors declared him brain dead on April 25 night. Organ donation process was conducted later on.
ZTCC Secretary Dr Rahul Saxena led the liver transplant team while Dr S N Acharya led the kidney retrieval and transplant team.The entire process was conducted at one hospital without any need of green corridor or transport.
According to ZTCC, New Era Hospital has been leading organ donation and transplant in Nagpur for a long time now and patients on waiting lists are attached with this hospital. Hospital staff created the honour corridor for the donor and provided free ambulance service.
