In just 2 days, 3 organ donors saved the lives of 16 patients.

On November 29 and 30, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital successfully performed a series of organ transplants from 3 brain-dead donors, bringing life to 16 patients with serious illnesses.

Doctors transport organs to the National Children's Hospital to help revive a baby - Photo: BONG VU

All three organ donors were victims of traumatic brain injuries from traffic accidents. Despite the best efforts of doctors and nurses to save them, their injuries were too severe to survive.

In the pain of loss, the families of the three patients made a humane decision: agreeing to donate organs to continue the lives of strangers who are fighting every day with the disease.

The husband bids farewell to his wife for the last time - the woman with a brave heart. She is an organ donor, especially her liver helped doctors save the lives of two 8-month-old children and a 12-month-old child - Photo: BONG VU

A total of 31 precious organs were donated, including 1 lung, 3 hearts, 3 livers, 6 kidneys, 2 corneas, 2 blood vessels, 2 cartilages, 8 tendons and 4 nerves. This is an extremely large source of donated organs, requiring urgent intervention and smooth coordination between many professional teams.

As soon as receiving the information, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital mobilized maximum human resources, organized an urgent consultation and implemented a transplant plan for suitable patients.

From the source of donated organs, the hospital has performed lung transplants for patients with silicosis; heart transplants for three patients with severe heart failure; liver transplants for four patients, including two children aged 8 months and 12 years old treated at the National Children's Hospital whose lives were saved thanks to livers separated from a donor; along with 6 patients with end-stage renal failure who received kidney transplants.

These consecutive transplants in a short period of time require high level of expertise and tireless efforts of the medical team. More importantly, it is the result of the kindness and spirit of sharing life from the families of the three organ donors.

The extended lives are not only a medical achievement, but also a strong testament to the humanistic value of organ donation in Vietnam.

The organ transplant teams at the Resuscitation Center are still diligently monitoring the organ harvesting and transplant surgery - Photo: BONG VU

The transplant team led by Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Duc Hung and surgeons performing the lung transplant - Photo: BONG VU

Doctors are performing the transplant - Photo: BONG VU

Organ preparation (in the picture is the team washing the kidney and liver) before transplantation - Photo: BONG VU

Transporting organs from Viet Duc Hospital to the recipients, new lives begin - Photo: BONG VU

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/chi-trong-2-ngay-3-nguoi-hien-tang-cuu-song-16-nguoi-benh-20251201195659564.htm