Bhubaneswar: In a novel gesture, family members of a brain-dead woman in Odisha have decided to donate her organs to seven needy patients giving them a new lease of life.
According to reports, Krishna Panda (56) from Berhampur town was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar with critical brain injuries after a road accident. As her condition was critical, doctors attending to her gave up all hope of bringing her back to life. At this juncture, Krishna’s family members decided to donate her organs to save the lives of seven other patients in different cities of the country.
According to Dr Siddharth Mishra, superintendent of AMRI Hospital in the capital city, Krishna sustained critical injuries while riding a scooter. She suffered a brain hemorrhage and was admitted to the AMRI Hospital on November 1. The patient was declared brain-dead on November 2.
After her family consented to donate her organs and the approval of the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO), doctors at AMRI Hospital started the coordinating process for multi-organ harvesting and donation.
Several vital organs including two lungs, two kidneys, and a liver were harvested from the donor but the doctors could not retrieve the heart due to some issues. The organs were transported to recipients in various parts of the country via green corridors set up for transporting the vital organs.
Krishna’s lungs were transported to Chennai, while the liver was sent to Kolkata and the kidneys were sent to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack.
