What are the steps of donation after death?
Once patient is admitted; all efforts are made to stabilize the patients. If all efforts fail, patient is pronounced brain-dead after evaluation, testing and documentation. Consent from the family is obtained to proceed with donation and organ procurement organization (OPO) is informed. Consent from coroner/legal authorities is obtained. In the mean time the organ donor is maintained on ventilator, stabilized with fluids, medications and undergoes numerous laboratory tests. Recipients are also identified for placement of organs. Surgical team are mobilized and coordinated to arrive at hospital removal of organs and tissues. Donor is brought to the operating room. Multiple organ recovery is performed with organs being preserved through special solutions and cold packing. Ventilator support is discontinued. Donor’s body is surgically closed and released.
Why do we keep hearing about ‘kidney trade every few months? Is it because the doctors are greedy?
In India most of the transplants are from live donors since cadaver donation is still in infancy due to lack of public awareness. Hence there are a large number of patients who have no suitable donor and hence look for commercial donors.
All of such transplants are discouraged. But patients in a situation of life and death do manage to convince the doctors and the authorization committee. Occasionally doctors do turn a blind eye in order to save life.
Thus only long term solution to this problem of ‘kidney racket’ is to have a viable cadaver transplant program in the while country.
How to prevent kidney failure?
Prevention is better than cure lost of cost is involved in treatment of ESRD.
General Measures
Following are the tips to improve the health status no matter what is your state.
1. Eat healthy diet.
2. Eat food that is fresh and low salt avoid fatty, refined food.
3. Stop smoking.
4. Exercise regularly.
5. Check blood pressure regularly.
6. Avoid stress, strain
Whom can you contact for organ donation?
The only organisation in Karnataka through whom organ donations and transplants are co-ordinated is Jeeva Sarthakathe. Jeevasarthkathe is a state governed body working with centres recognised by the government for cadaveric transplantation and co-ordination for the same. A list of patients awaiting transplant is maintained. On receiving information about potential donors, Jeeva Sarthakathe will assess suitability for organ donation. Based on the blood group and other criteria for the organ matching, the recipients will be selected, brought into hospital and prepared for the operation. A team of surgeons will perform the organ retrieval from the donor. In medico-legal cases, Jeeva Sarthakathe will help the family with the formalities involved.
Once patient is admitted; all efforts are made to stabilize the patients. If all efforts fail, patient is pronounced brain-dead after evaluation, testing and documentation. Consent from the family is obtained to proceed with donation and organ procurement organization (OPO) is informed. Consent from coroner/legal authorities is obtained. In the mean time the organ donor is maintained on ventilator, stabilized with fluids, medications and undergoes numerous laboratory tests. Recipients are also identified for placement of organs. Surgical team are mobilized and coordinated to arrive at hospital removal of organs and tissues. Donor is brought to the operating room. Multiple organ recovery is performed with organs being preserved through special solutions and cold packing. Ventilator support is discontinued. Donor’s body is surgically closed and released.
Why do we keep hearing about ‘kidney trade every few months? Is it because the doctors are greedy?
In India most of the transplants are from live donors since cadaver donation is still in infancy due to lack of public awareness. Hence there are a large number of patients who have no suitable donor and hence look for commercial donors.
All of such transplants are discouraged. But patients in a situation of life and death do manage to convince the doctors and the authorization committee. Occasionally doctors do turn a blind eye in order to save life.
Thus only long term solution to this problem of ‘kidney racket’ is to have a viable cadaver transplant program in the while country.
How to prevent kidney failure?
Prevention is better than cure lost of cost is involved in treatment of ESRD.
General Measures
Following are the tips to improve the health status no matter what is your state.
1. Eat healthy diet.
2. Eat food that is fresh and low salt avoid fatty, refined food.
3. Stop smoking.
4. Exercise regularly.
5. Check blood pressure regularly.
6. Avoid stress, strain
Whom can you contact for organ donation?
The only organisation in Karnataka through whom organ donations and transplants are co-ordinated is Jeeva Sarthakathe. Jeevasarthkathe is a state governed body working with centres recognised by the government for cadaveric transplantation and co-ordination for the same. A list of patients awaiting transplant is maintained. On receiving information about potential donors, Jeeva Sarthakathe will assess suitability for organ donation. Based on the blood group and other criteria for the organ matching, the recipients will be selected, brought into hospital and prepared for the operation. A team of surgeons will perform the organ retrieval from the donor. In medico-legal cases, Jeeva Sarthakathe will help the family with the formalities involved.