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Hubballi: Following successful kidney transplant — the first ever at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS, Hubblli) — both the recipient and the donor are set for discharge. KIMS got a nod from the government for performing kidney transplantation last month.
A 44-year-old woman from Bilagi of Bagalkot district donated one of her kidneys to save her 22-year-old son. “Both are stable and healthy now,” said KIMS director Dr Ramalingappa Antartani and Dr Venkatesh Moger, HoD, nephrology, KIMS.
Sharing their success with media here on Friday, they said the son was suffering from chronic glomerulonephritis and was on dialysis for eight months. “As her mother came forward to donate one of her kidneys, we followed legal procedures and conducted tests before transplantation. It was a two-hour surgery for the donor and a three-hour surgery for the receiver. We did this free of cost as the patient is a BPL card holder. Within five days, the donor recovered, and the patient recovered in a week. They are now set to be discharged,” they said.
They pointed out that kidney transplant costs nearly Rs 6-8 lakh in private hospitals. In KIMS, it is done for free for BPL card holders. For APL card holders, it costs Rs 2 lakh, of which, 25% is borne by the government.
About 2-3% of the population in Dharwad district and 4-5% in other districts of north Karnataka are suffering from kidney diseases due to various factors, mainly high blood pressure and diabetes. “This success has increased our confidence to perform more transplantations. With twin OTs in place, we can perform at least two transplantations in a month,” they said.
More than 1,000 people, including 200 chronic, are undergoing dialysis in KIMS. “After evaluating a patient’s condition, we suggest kidney transplantation. After a live kidney transplant, we are now planning for a cadaver transplant,” they said.
A 44-year-old woman from Bilagi of Bagalkot district donated one of her kidneys to save her 22-year-old son. “Both are stable and healthy now,” said KIMS director Dr Ramalingappa Antartani and Dr Venkatesh Moger, HoD, nephrology, KIMS.
Sharing their success with media here on Friday, they said the son was suffering from chronic glomerulonephritis and was on dialysis for eight months. “As her mother came forward to donate one of her kidneys, we followed legal procedures and conducted tests before transplantation. It was a two-hour surgery for the donor and a three-hour surgery for the receiver. We did this free of cost as the patient is a BPL card holder. Within five days, the donor recovered, and the patient recovered in a week. They are now set to be discharged,” they said.
They pointed out that kidney transplant costs nearly Rs 6-8 lakh in private hospitals. In KIMS, it is done for free for BPL card holders. For APL card holders, it costs Rs 2 lakh, of which, 25% is borne by the government.
About 2-3% of the population in Dharwad district and 4-5% in other districts of north Karnataka are suffering from kidney diseases due to various factors, mainly high blood pressure and diabetes. “This success has increased our confidence to perform more transplantations. With twin OTs in place, we can perform at least two transplantations in a month,” they said.
More than 1,000 people, including 200 chronic, are undergoing dialysis in KIMS. “After evaluating a patient’s condition, we suggest kidney transplantation. After a live kidney transplant, we are now planning for a cadaver transplant,” they said.
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