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India Today
24-04-2025
- Health
- India Today
AIIMS Raipur performs its first Swap Kidney Transplant: What is it?
Two men from Bilaspur, both in their early 40s and battling end-stage kidney disease, recently underwent a life-saving transplant at AIIMS Raipur, but not the usual a first-of-its-kind surgery for the state, and a milestone for the institute, the doctors performed a Swap Kidney Transplant, a complex procedure that matched each man with the other's donor wife, overcoming blood group this feat, AIIMS Raipur has become the first government hospital in Chhattisgarh and the first among the newer AIIMS institutions to successfully carry out a swap transplant - also known as Kidney Paired Donation (KPD). The transplant was performed on March 15 and involved a team of specialist nephrologists, surgeons, anaesthesiologists and transplant four individuals, the two recipients and their spouses who stepped forward as donors, are recovering well in the Transplant ICU. India's top transplant body, the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), is pushing to make such transplants more accessible across states. () advertisementThe transplant team for the recent swap surgery included Dr Vinay Rathore (transplant physician), Dr Amit R Sharma, Dr Deepak Biswal, Dr Satyadeo Sharma (surgeons), along with Dr Subrat Singha, Dr Mayank, Dr Jitendra and Dr Sarita Ramchandani from the anaesthesia department, and transplant coordinators and nursing IS A SWAP KIDNEY TRANSPLANT?A Swap Kidney Transplant is an option when a patient has a willing donor who is incompatible either due to blood group mismatch or the presence of of rejecting the possibility of a transplant, the pair is matched with another patient-donor duo in a similar situation and the donors are ensures that both patients receive compatible kidneys. A Swap Kidney Transplant is an option when a patient has a willing donor who is incompatible to swap with another patient-donor duo due to compatibility. (Photo: PIB) The patients at AIIMS Raipur had been on dialysis for nearly three years. One pair had a B+ donor and an O+ recipient, while the other had the reverse — O+ donor and B+ swap allowed for compatible transplants, without the need for a deceased is especially significant because swap transplants can increase transplant rates in the country by up to 15%, a crucial development since India faces a shortage of organ top transplant body, the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), is pushing to make such transplants more accessible across Raipur is also an emerging leader in kidney transplantation in Chhattisgarh. In the last two years, it has been the first among the newer AIIMS to perform deceased donor organ transplants, including paediatric kidney transplants - another first for the far, the hospital has conducted 54 kidney transplants. In these, 95 out of every 100 cases, the new kidney that was transplanted is still working well after the surgery with a 97% patient survival deceased donors have donated their organs in the last two years.
Asharq Al-Awsat
17-04-2025
- Health
- Asharq Al-Awsat
KFSHRC's Organ Transplant Center of Excellence Wins Innovation Award
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE) has received the Innovation Award in the Regional Institute Category at the Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW) 2025, in recognition of its pioneering contributions to transplant innovation and regional impact on patient care. Consultant of Transplant, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Surgery Dr. Yasser Al Nemary accepted the award on behalf of OTCoE during the ADGHW ceremony held at the ADNEC Center in Abu Dhabi. Since 2011, OTCoE has performed more than 6,600 organ transplants, including kidney, liver, lung, and pancreas procedures, reaching a record high with 1,096 organ transplants. It has also achieved several surgical firsts, including the world's first fully robotic liver transplant and the region's first robotic pancreas transplant performed on a type 1 diabetes patient, SPA reported. With over 5,000 kidney transplants completed and 500 successful paired kidney exchanges under its pioneering Kidney Paired Donation Program, OTCoE is a regional and global reference for multidisciplinary collaboration and patient-centered innovation. "This award affirms our drive to transform organ transplant through innovation and precision, powered by a team relentlessly committed to advancing patient care," said OTCoE Executive Director Dr. Dieter Broering. The ADGHW Innovation Awards celebrate transformative achievements in healthcare, spotlighting institutions that improve patient outcomes, expand access, and drive progress through innovation. For the third consecutive year, KFSHRC has been ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 15th globally in the list of the world's top 250 Academic Medical Centers. According to the 2025 Brand Finance rankings, it is recognized as the most valuable healthcare brand in the Kingdom and the Middle East. Additionally, it was included in Newsweek magazine's World's Best Smart Hospitals list for 2025.
