Brain dead patient gave life to 8 people: Struggled with death for 4 days

Brain dead patient gave life to 8 people: Struggled with death for 4 days; Heart, kidney, liver and cornea transplanted

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:33 PM (IST)
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Brain dead patient gave life to 8 people: Struggled with death for 4 days

A 31-year-old youth died in an accident in Mysore. The family decided to donate the body parts of Lohit, who was brain-dead. Madan's heart, lungs, liver and kidney were transplanted to patients in many hospitals in the state. A total of 8 people got life from Lohit's body.
31-year-old Lohit's heart, two kidneys, pancreas, liver and cornea were donated. These included Heart National Hospital Bangalore, Liver at Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysore, and one kidney and pancreas at Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysore and the other kidney was sent to BGS Global, Bangalore. At the same time, KR to the cornea. Hospital, Mysore.
Lohit's accident happened on September 27. When he was brought to Apollo BGS Hospital in critical condition. In a CT scan, Lohit was diagnosed with a brain stem infarct (a condition in which blood does not reach the brain). He was kept in ICU for 2 days.
Subsequently, Apollo panellist doctors declared Lohit brain dead due to brain stem failure at 12.30 pm on 30 September as per the protocol made under the Human Organ Transplantation Act 1994.
Lohit was healthy before the accident. Lohit had some tests for organ donation, which were successful. Later his family members were persuaded to donate organs as per protocol. After this, Lohit's parents agreed to donate.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer