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Kidney travels from Pune to Nashik in 3.5 hrs; successful transplantation done at Wockhardt Hospitals
A green corridor created by the district administration and police of Nashik, Pune and Ahmednagar, helped save the life of a patient at Wockhardt Hospitals, Nashik, who was in dire need of transplantation.
​Mumbai: A green corridor created by the district administration and police of Nashik, Pune and Ahmednagar, helped save the life of a patient at Wockhardt Hospitals, Nashik, who was in dire need of transplantation.
The kidney, donated by a brain dead patient from Ruby Hall hospital in Pune, was transported to Wockhardt Hospital, Nashik in 3 hours and 30 minutes, just in time to save the life of the needy patient.
Timely intervention and cooperation by the concerned officials helped speed up the process of kidney transport from Pune to Nashik.
Dr Bhart Shah, Center Head Wockhardt Hospitals, Nashik, said, “A kidney has to be transplanted within 18 to 22 hours of removal from the donor’s body. The green corridor created by the authorities helped ensure the kidney was successfully transplanted to our patient in time. The patient is doing fine and is recuperating well.”
Dr Nagesh Aghor, Nephrology Consultant, Wockhardt Hospitals, said, “Wockhardt Hospitals is well equipped to handle kidney transplantations. The need is to get a donor in time for a procedure. Such sensitive and immediate action taken by concerned authorities is extremely important in saving patients’ lives.”
Wockhardt Hospitals, Nashik has the state of the art department for all kidney related problems including transplants. The hospital has conducted 60,0000 successful dialysis and 21 kidney transplants till date and they have been recognized by CMO Asia healthcare Awards for the same.
