GGH doctors successfully perform kidney transplant 

GGH doctors successfully perform kidney transplant 
x
Highlights

The doctors at GGH successfully performed first kidney transplantation to a youth. His new kidney is functioning well, doctors said. The doctors performed surgery on over three hours and successfully transplanted the kidney.

Amaravati: The doctors at GGH successfully performed first kidney transplantation to a youth. His new kidney is functioning well, doctors said. The doctors performed surgery on over three hours and successfully transplanted the kidney.

They removed a kidney from his mother and transplanted to him within three-hours in the hospital operation theatre. Led by Nephrologist Dr Siva Rama Krishna, who is an alumna of Guntur Medical College, a team of doctors carried out the operation. GGH Urology head of the department Dr.Prakasa Rao, Dr Vani participated in the surgery.

GGH superintendent Dr Raju Naidu said: “We have transplanted a kidney to the youth, whose both kidneys are facing problems. His new kidney is functioning well, and he is able to pass urine without any problem. There is no need for dialysis in future.”

Show Full Article
Print Article
Next Story
More Stories
ADVERTISEMENT