Agartala, July 9: Tripura becomes the third state in the region to achieve a medical milestone by conducting kidney transplant surgery on Monday after Assam and Manipur.
The intricate six-and-a-half-hour surgery took place at the main referral hospital, AGMC and GBP Hospital at Agartala, in collaboration with Shija Hospital from Imphal which has successfully completed 114 kidney transplants to date.
A highly experienced 13-member team, led by surgeon Dr Somorendro P, Dr Mahele, and nephrologist Dr Guliver, along with other doctors and the OT team from Manipur, worked alongside local doctors including Dr. Bijit Lodh, Dr Manas Gope, Dr Mukut Debnath, and Dr Somoresh Paul.
The surgical team successfully transplanted a kidney from Munna Saha Sutradhar for her 20-year-old son Subham Sutradhar.
Addressing a press conference, GBP Hospital’s Medical Superintendent Sankar Chakraborty hailed the procedure as a significant medical achievement for Tripura.
“For the first time, Tripura has achieved a remarkable feat in medical history by successfully transplanting a Kidney,” he said.
Dr Somorendro P, Surgeon, Shija Hospital, Imphal said, “On behalf of Shija Hospital, I would like to thank the Tripura government for trusting us and giving us full support. We are thankful to the Tripura chief minister for his support to conduct the surgery,”.
Tripura signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Shija Hospital of Imphal, which provided the surgery at a nominal cost and offered training to local doctors until they became proficient in performing such procedures independently.
Chief Minister Manik Saha visited AGMC and GBP Hospital the previous evening to inspect the surgery arrangements.
He also met with the medical team, the patient, and the donor to offer his support and encouragement.
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