Ahead of the April 30th and May 1st holidays, Cho Ray Hospital successfully performed a series of "urgent emergency" organ transplants. Behind this success was an urgent race against time to save the lives of patients teetering on the brink of death, where even a delay of a few days could rob them of their chance of survival.
To date, 11 out of the 12 organ recipients have been discharged from the hospital in stable condition; the emergency liver transplant case is also progressing well and is expected to be discharged soon.
The journey of continuing life began with two consecutive organ donations and transplants. On April 19th, female patient NTND (born in 1971, residing in Dong Thap ) passed away due to a traumatic brain injury following a traffic accident in Tien Giang. Overcoming their grief, the family proactively contacted doctors expressing their wish to donate organs. Upon receiving the information, Cho Ray Hospital quickly held an inter-hospital consultation and brought the patient to Ho Chi Minh City to carry out the organ donation procedure, as conditions in Tien Giang were not yet suitable.
This noble act helped the hospital receive one heart, one liver, two kidneys, and one cornea, saving six lives in less than 24 hours. Notably, the donated liver was split in half to be transplanted to patient KCT (born in 1987) at Cho Ray Hospital and a critically ill child at the University Medical Center of Ho Chi Minh City. Splitting the liver was a difficult task, requiring the team to meticulously calculate the volume for both adults and children under the strict pressure of the "golden hour."
Three days later, on the night of April 22nd, the unit continued to receive organs from a male patient, BMT (born in 1985, residing in Thanh Hoa ), who was brain dead due to a traffic accident. Fulfilling her husband's wish to save lives, his wife agreed to donate organs and even registered to donate her own organs at the time of signing the donation form. This time, the doctors received one heart, one liver, two kidneys, and two corneas, helping to save the lives of six other patients.
According to Dr. Du Thi Ngoc Thu, head of the organ transplant coordination unit at Cho Ray Hospital, out of 12 transplant cases, 3 were "urgent emergencies" where, without timely organ donations, the patients would almost certainly not have survived.
Typical examples include patient NTM (born in 1974) suffering from critical acute liver failure and young man NGV (18 years old) with acute heart failure on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy, at risk of sudden death at any time. The timely arrival of organs at this critical moment on the night of April 22nd created a miracle. Regarding surgical costs, 4 out of 12 transplant recipients from disadvantaged backgrounds received support from health insurance and generous donors.
Commenting on this donation and transplant operation, Dr. Pham Thanh Viet, Director of Cho Ray Hospital, emphasized the crucial importance of timing and seamless coordination between units. Building on this success, the hospital leadership hopes to establish a network connecting organ donation and transplantation throughout the South and Central Highlands. Simultaneously, the focus on promoting technology transfer to lower-level facilities will help reduce organ waste due to geographical distance, facilitate quick connections, and provide more opportunities for life to many patients.
Source: https://giaoducthoidai.vn/cuoc-chay-dua-ghep-tang-cuu-12-nguoi-post778439.html
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