Lungs transported from Ahmedabad to Delhi transplanted in man from Meerut
New Delhi Dec 22 PTI Lungs harvested from a brain-dead patient in Ahmedabad was on Wednesday transported to Delhi for a life-saving transplant surgery the organs being ferried via air and two green corridors on ground hospital authorities here saidThe recipient was a54-year-old man from Meerut who has been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD for many years and the operation took place at a leading private facility in south Delhi they saidThe green corridor was created between the Civil Hospital and the airport in Ahmedabad and then the organs were flown via a flight and then another green corridor was made between the IGI International Airport here and Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket hospital authorities said in a statementThe lungs were seamlessly transported covering a total distance of950 km in three hours it saidGiven the criticality of an early transplant for success safe passage was facilitated by authorities This ensured the retrieved lungs to be transplanted within the critical eight-hour chest to chest period Max healthcare authorities saidThe Delhi Traffic Police team created the green corridor here for transportation of the lungs whichwere brought here by air from Ahmedabad at 1030 am The distance of about 20 km from IGI Airport Terminal-3 to Max hospital Saket was covered within 16 minutes police officials saidAdditional Commissioner of Police Traffic — Southern and New Delhi Range A K Singh said despite the engagement of the traffic staff in connection with the VVIP route and traffic regulations in peak hours the green corridor from IGI to Max hospital Saket was provided and the lungs were transported successfullyMax hospital authorities said swift action by the National Organ Tissue Transplant Organisation National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation NOTTOGujarat Police and Delhi Policeensured that the lungs reached the hospital in timely mannerThe donated lungs came from a 44-year-old man from Ahmedabad who was declared brain-dead after brain haemorrhage Max hospital said in a statementThe harvested lungs were flown down to Delhi in clockwork precision The patient is a known case of COPD and he urgently required a lung transplant saidRahul Chandola Associate Director Adult CTVS Heart Lung Transplant Specialist Max Super Speciality Hospital SaketA team of 15 doctors led by Chandola operatedfor over nine hours to successfully carry out the bilateral lung both lungs transplant it said PTI AMPKND SRY
New Delhi Dec 22 PTI Lungs harvested from a brain-dead patient in Ahmedabad was on Wednesday transported to Delhi for a life-saving transplant surgery the organs being ferried via air and two green corridors on ground hospital authorities here saidThe recipient was a54-year-old man from Meerut who has been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD for many years and the operation took place at a leading private facility in south Delhi they saidThe green corridor was created between the Civil Hospital and the airport in Ahmedabad and then the organs were flown via a flight and then another green corridor was made between the IGI International Airport here and Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket hospital authorities said in a statementThe lungs were seamlessly transported covering a total distance of950 km in three hours it saidGiven the criticality of an early transplant for success safe passage was facilitated by authorities This ensured the retrieved lungs to be transplanted within the critical eight-hour chest to chest period Max healthcare authorities saidThe Delhi Traffic Police team created the green corridor here for transportation of the lungs whichwere brought here by air from Ahmedabad at 1030 am The distance of about 20 km from IGI Airport Terminal-3 to Max hospital Saket was covered within 16 minutes police officials saidAdditional Commissioner of Police Traffic — Southern and New Delhi Range A K Singh said despite the engagement of the traffic staff in connection with the VVIP route and traffic regulations in peak hours the green corridor from IGI to Max hospital Saket was provided and the lungs were transported successfullyMax hospital authorities said swift action by the National Organ Tissue Transplant Organisation National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation NOTTOGujarat Police and Delhi Policeensured that the lungs reached the hospital in timely mannerThe donated lungs came from a 44-year-old man from Ahmedabad who was declared brain-dead after brain haemorrhage Max hospital said in a statementThe harvested lungs were flown down to Delhi in clockwork precision The patient is a known case of COPD and he urgently required a lung transplant saidRahul Chandola Associate Director Adult CTVS Heart Lung Transplant Specialist Max Super Speciality Hospital SaketA team of 15 doctors led by Chandola operatedfor over nine hours to successfully carry out the bilateral lung both lungs transplant it said PTI AMPKND SRY
