Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Tamil Nadu Kidney Transplant Sets Record for Shortest Wait Time
A person with a bad kidney got a new one very quickly!
Doctors found a new kidney from someone who sadly passed away.
They made sure the new kidney was healthy using special tests.
The surgery went well, and the patient is doing great.
It was the fastest time ever in that area for a transplant.
This shows how important it is to check the organs carefully so that more people can get the help they need.
A 44-year-old patient received a kidney transplant at FIMS Hospital.
The patient was on the organ transplantation list for nine days before the surgery.
The kidney came from a 43-year-old brain-dead donor.
The iORTA team used detailed assessments to confirm the kidney's viability.
The patient is recovering well, showing early signs of good graft function.
- Who
- A 44-year-old patient and a 43-year-old donor.
- What
- A successful kidney transplant with the shortest wait time in Tamil Nadu.
- When
- The surgery was performed after being added to the transplant list on April 25, 2024.
- Where
- FIMS Hospital, Coimbatore and Erode Medical College and Hospital
- Why
- To provide a life-saving kidney transplant for a patient with end-stage kidney disease.
- Patient's Age
- 44
- Wait Time
- Nine days
- Hospital
- FIMS Hospital, Coimbatore
- Added to List
- April 25, 2024
- Surgical Technique
- En bloc implantation
- Donor's Age
- 43