Organ donation.

 This August 13 ,we celebrated World Organ donation day.This day is celebrated to spread awareness of Organ donation and promote the Organ donation drive amongst public.

The 1st Organ Transplant in world was done in 1954.

The 1st Organ transplant in India was done in 1965 in King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. The Organ transplanted was Kidney.

I have been grateful for being part of 2 Kidney transplants and 1 Liver transplant till now.

My 1st Transplant experience as Anaesthesiologist was with Kidney Transplant. The same evening was my engagement. 

I didn't want to miss the opportunity of being a part of Transplant unit and obviously had to attend my own engagement. 

So I requested our Transplant Unit Professor to post me on the Donor's side which would get over early.

Once the kidney is removed from the donor,it is bathed in special solutions to prepare it for transplant.

In the meantime, in another operation theatre,the recepient side is prepared for the bed for new Kidney.

The vascular team ,after the donor Kidney is ready for transplant ,starts working on the vessels of both donor as well as recepient sites for anastomosis.This is most important step as one mistake and the chances of Rejection are high.

Then the other parts of Kidney are anastomosed ( sutures are put to attach donor and recepient sites).

The whole process takes long hours and a dedicated team of many Doctors,nurses and technicians work with great efforts and sincerity. 

The Viola moment is when the new Kidney produces clear urine in the recepient. 

The smiles of relief on the faces of the patient,relatives and entire Translant team is unforgettable. 

This patient would have been through many Dialysis,Infection, pain and suffering due to Kidney failure.The dialysis ports ,pricks,blood tests,drugs....Hospital admissions.....the whole process comes to an end with a feasible,working ,new Kidney. 

The patient gets a new hope of survival and a better quality of Life.

India is a huge population country. Inspite of this,we face lack of Organs available for transplant. 

I hope through my blog,am able to create awareness of Organ Donation after death.

Imagine ,after our death....our Kidneys,Liver,Eyes,Urinary Bladder,Heart,Skin and Uterus in Females....all can be transplanted and a new lease of Life ...we can give to so many people. 

Such a noble cause.

Please support Organ Donation. Please encourage Organ Donation.