Organ Transplant Miracle: A Noble Gesture Saves 4 Critically Ill Patients
Military Hospital 108 Successfully Deploys 6th Multi-Organ Transplant of the Year; Heart Transported Cross-Country for Pediatric Patient
On November 29, Central Military Hospital 108 successfully performed its 6th multi-organ procurement and transplantation from a brain-dead donor this year, bringing a chance at life to four critically ill patients.
The Act of Donation and Professional Preparation:
The donor was a 42-year-old male patient admitted in a deep coma due to a pontine hemorrhage stroke, with a fatal prognosis. After the professional council confirmed the patient met the criteria for brain death through three separate diagnoses, the family consented to the donation of tissues and organs, driven by the desire to save multiple lives.
An emergency online consultation was immediately convened, involving internal and external experts, to finalize the strategy for organ retrieval and transplantation.
High-Level Technical Deployment and Synchronized Coordination:
The surgical teams simultaneously carried out the procurement and transplantation procedures:
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At Central Military Hospital 108: The liver and two kidneys were transplanted to three patients. The kidney transplants presented significant challenges, notably one nearly 70-year-old male recipient with complex comorbidities (past cerebral stroke, coronary artery stent placement), requiring meticulous technique, particularly in connecting the renal artery.
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Cross-Country Transport: The heart was urgently transported to Ho Chi Minh City to be transplanted into a 9-year-old pediatric patient at the University Medical Center HCMC. The coordination between the two hospitals was described as absolutely precise, timed minute by minute.
Favorable Post-Surgical Outcomes:
By late afternoon on November 29, all three transplants at Central Military Hospital 108 were successful. The three recipients showed positive signs immediately after surgery: the transplanted kidneys were functioning well with good urinary flow, the transplanted liver showed good function, and all vital signs were stable. The heart transported south also began beating again in the chest of the 9-year-old child.
This success marks the third consecutive multi-organ procurement and transplantation from a brain-dead donor in November for Central Military Hospital 108, demonstrating the professionalism and synchronized deployment readiness of the hospital in the field of organ transplantation.
Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/y-te/tin-tuc/them-nhieu-su-song-duoc-thap-sang-1014883
