32-Year-Old Triumphs Over End-Stage Renal Disease with Cadaver Donor at Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi

A 32-year-old patient with end-stage renal disease successfully underwent a kidney transplantation at Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi. The timely availability of a donor kidney was made possible owing to the hospital’s dedicated cadaver donor registry. Patient Ms. Rekha, who is battling Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism, experienced fatigue and breathing difficulties, leading to an urgent admission at Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi. She was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, necessitating immediate dialysis and eventually a kidney transplant. Under the expert guidance of Dr Manjunath S, Senior Consultant – Nephrology and Dr Premkumar, Senior Consultant – Urology, the patient underwent kidney transplant and is recovering well. On May 5th 2024, Patient Rekha(name changed) underwent renal allograft cadaveric kidney transplantation (a patient who receives a kidney from a deceased donor). She was discharged from the hospital within 5 days. Rekha exemplified resilience and fortitude, qualities that play a crucial part in recovery of any transplant recipient. Fortis Hospital Nagarbhavi’s dedicated cadaver donor registry played a pivotal role, facilitating the timely availability of a compatible kidney from a deceased brain-dead donor. The successful kidney transplant involved comprehensive matching of the donor kidney with the patient, ensuring compatibility and minimizing rejection risks.

One of the significant advantages of having an in-house Cadaver Donor Registry is streamlining the process of organ transplantation from cadaver donors to patients within the hospital. With a donor registry in place, the hospital receives one organ from a cadaver donor and can issue it to a recipient registered on the recipient waiting list. This efficient mechanism ensures that organ transplants can be carried out without delays, thus saving lives and providing hope to patients in need. Every year 5,00,000 lives are lost due to the shortage of available organs from donors.