One person would save five others in
future.
Separate ICU would be made for Liver
transplant at SMS Jaipur-
Rajasthan is
moving forward in the positive direction of organ transplant. After successful Cadaver
kidney and other organ transplants, the next step is in Liver transplants. SMS
hospital will have a new ICU for the same. After the instructions of Medical
Minister Mr. Rajendra Rathore, the work has been commenced on college level.
The ICU is expected to be ready in forthcoming months. Patients with Liver
transplants would be admitted to this ICU. As Cadaver, liver transplant
requires special after care of patients thus this decision was taken for
future.
Also after
many years, the Cadaver kidney transplant is also on the path of progress.
Eight cadaver kidney transplants have been performed in the state. In addition,
the state government has announced to make an organ transplant institute at SMS
hospital Jaipur.
The growth and awareness of organ
donation-
Earlier even
eye donators were very few in Rajasthan. Then people got more and more aware
and now this number has increased ten folds. Similar was the case with body
donation, but now each year in SMS alone there have been 10 to 15 donation
cases. Similar is the scenario of liver and kidney donators. A private hospital
and SMS have already started work on the same.
Organs of brain dead remain in
working condition-
According to
Dr. U.S Agarwal, Prof SMS Medical College, Brain dead is a state when the brain
stops functioning. These patients remain on ventilator and it is not possible
to save them. However, their organs like kidneys, liver, eyes, pancreas, and
heart keep functioning. As per experts, these organs can be used as lifesavers
to give new life to injured and sick patients.
Treatment cost decreased-
According to
Dr. Ajay Sharma, Gastro Surgeon, SMS, Earlier the patients had to go to other
states to get cadaver transplant surgery that costs about 25 to 30 lakhs. Also
extra cost for living/food etc of family members is additional. If the same
surgery is performed in one’s own state then the cost is decreased by 25 to
30%.After the success of cadaver kidney transplants, SMS will perform liver and
heart transplants.
Counseling is necessary-
It takes
quite the effort to explain the process and benefits of saving other lives to
family members of brain dead patients but the situation is expected to become
better. Dr Vinay Tomar, Head of urology, SMS have been appointed as transplant
head by the authorities.
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| Liver transplant SMS Hospital Jaipur |
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