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Organ Donation in Rajasthan Part 2: The Challenges Ahead

I reported on the miraculous success of Rajasthan’s nascent deceased donor transplant program in my last post, promising to outline the very real but surmountable challenges ahead in this post. I will focus on these challenges in the Government Hospital … Continue reading

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Organ Donation in Rajasthan Part 1: The Thrill of Victory

History was made twice in Rajasthan in February 2015. On 6 February, the first organ donation and abdominal organ recovery was performed at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur, resulting in the first deceased donor kidney transplant in Rajasthan and sharing … Continue reading

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Is Liver Transplant in India Proceeding with Reckless Abandon?

The answer to the question “is liver transplant in India proceeding with reckless abandon?” is, as with almost anything in this wonderfully complicated country, yes and no. I have had the pleasure to meet several talented transplant surgeons who are … Continue reading

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Starting a Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Program in India: No Easy Task

I finally made it to Jaipur, Rajasthan to begin my task of starting a deceased donor liver transplant program in the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Government Hospital. The State Government, led by Chief Health Minister Rajindra Rathore and Health Secretary … Continue reading

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Living Donor Liver Surgery Risks in India: How Can They Be Known?

What is the risk of undergoing a living donor hepatectomy (removal of a segment of liver for transplant) in India? No one knows. India has no centralized repository of transplant donor and recipient information, so it is difficult to say … Continue reading

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