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Organ Transplant Surgery: The dual organ transplant was performed at AIIMS after 18 years. The patient suffered from end-stage renal disease, which was caused by long-standing type 1 diabetes.

Brain-dead donor saves a young man's life.

AIIMS Dual Organ Transplant After 18 Years: After 18 years, a surgery was performed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, which gave a new life to a 30-year-old man. This patient, who had been suffering from type 1 diabetes for a long time, had become so critical that for the last two years, he had to live on dialysis. But the decision of the family of a brain-dead donor changed his life completely. For the first time at AIIMS, doctors gave a new life to the patient by transplanting the pancreas and kidney simultaneously.

This kind of work happened after 18 years.

This dual organ transplant was performed at AIIMS after 18 years. The patient suffered from end-stage renal disease, a result of long-standing type 1 diabetes. This disease causes the kidneys to gradually fail, requiring the patient to rely on dialysis and insulin. The patient received both organs from a 50-year-old brain-dead donor who donated his organs to PGI Rohtak.

The transplant proved to be life-changing for the patient.

Dr. Asuri Krishna, Professor of Surgery at AIIMS Delhi, said that the transplant proved life-changing for the patient. Following the surgery, the patient now requires significantly less insulin. Previously, he was unable to walk properly, but now his condition has improved significantly and he is returning to a normal life.

Which patients have simultaneous pancreas-kidney?

According to doctors, simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPARE) is performed for patients with type 1 diabetes and severe kidney failure. This procedure involves simultaneously transplanting a healthy pancreas and kidney. The biggest advantage is that patients are relieved of dialysis and, in many cases, the need for insulin injections is virtually eliminated.

Dr. Asuri Krishna explained that such surgeries hadn't been performed at AIIMS for 18 years. This was largely due to the low organ donation rate in North India and the lack of trained transplant surgeons. After the first surgery in 2008, some experts left the institute, which took time to train new doctors and identify the right patients.

The number of people with type 1 diabetes is increasing

Experts say that the lifespan of patients with type 1 diabetes is increasing, leading to a growing number of patients who will eventually require both kidney and pancreas transplants. This successful surgery is not only a medical achievement but also a prime example of the importance of organ donation.