Liver of brain dead patient transported in record time through green corridor

The organ, which was transplanted later, was transported in three hours from Nasik to Jupiter Hospital, Baner

The liver of a brain dead patient was recently harvested and transported via green corridor from Nashik to Jupiter Hospital, Baner. The green corridor was created from Nashik to Pune. The liver left Nashik at 4.18 pm and reached Jupiter Hospital, Baner at around 7.25 pm, in about three hours (normally it takes six hours.)

A patient was admitted with RTA head injury at Rishikesh Hospital Nashik on February 25, 2018. Since patient did not respond to the treatment, he was declared brain dead on February 25, at 6.30 am. Rishikesh Hospital, Nashik medical team counselled the relatives of brain dead patient for Organ donation, to which they agreed voluntarily.

Dr Gaurav Chaubal and Jupiter Hospitals liver team immediately travelled to Nashik and carried out the Organ retrieval procedure. The harvested liver was transported from Nashik to Pune in less than three hours via the green corridor arranged by Pune and Nashik Traffic Police departments.

The liver was transplanted in a 59-year-patient suffering from liver cirrhosis at Jupiter Hospital, Baner. Talking about this, liver expert at Jupiter Hospitals, Dr Gaurav Chaubal said, “The family took a noble decision to donate organs which has helped in saving the lives of all the patients who have benefitted from this process. The doctors and patients family are grateful for this.” Dr Somnath Chattopadhyay, Liver Transplant Surgeon of Jupiter Hospitals said, “The decision by brain dead patient’s family to donate his liver to a needy patient is also worth appreciating. It is very important to note that, through organ donation one man can give a new lease of life to another man. Jupiter Hospital is trying its level best to increase awareness about organ donation.”

Dr Sunil Rao, COO, Jupiter Hospitals Baner said, “Society will get benefited if more people like this come forward for organ donation.” This surgery was conducted by Jupiter Hospitals Doctors team which consisted, Dr Somnath Chattopadhyay, Dr Gaurav Chaubal, Dr Sharan Narute, Dr Pavan Hanchanale and Dr Parijat Gupte.

Ravindra Singhal CP Nashik, Rashmi Shukla, CP Pune, and Pune and Nashik traffic control team were thanked by the hospital administration for creating the green corridor. Also the role of Sagar Kakad, Coordinator Jupiter Hospital, Baner, was very instrumental in coordinating the entire green corridor.