Organ donation: Accident victim helps six patients in Manipal

UDUPI: A organ donation of a 19-year-old road traffic accident victim, who was declared brain dead, has helped six patients.
Dr Avinash Shetty, medical superintendent, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, said in a road traffic accident that occurred at 4.45 pm on April 2 at Uppinakote, Brahmavara Taluk, Shrinivas, resident of Saligrama, was severely injured and admitted to the hospital for further treatment.
``Despite the doctors’ effort to salvage him, the prognosis was poor and the victim did not show any signs of recovery. The patient was declared brain dead by the panel of expert doctors officially twice at six-hour intervals. Subsequently, his father Raju Nairy expressed their willingness to donate viable organs to save other needy patients’ lives. Two kidneys, two corneas, liver and skin were harvested and helped to save the lives of six people,’’ he said.
As per Jeevasarthakathe protocols and decisions, two corneas, two kidneys and skin were retained by Kasturba Hospital, Manipal for the registered patients and the liver was sent to Aster Hospital, Bengaluru.
Raju Nairy said, “Organ donation is a noble cause and my son has committed a great deed even in his death”.
The harvested organs were transferred to all the recipient hospital with the support of the Udupi police from Manipal through the Mangaluru international airport via the green corridor.