First organ donation in Kodagu; 46-year-old brain-dead man’s organs retrieved in KIMS
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) successfully conducted the first organ donation in Kodagu district, retrieving organs from a 46-year-old brain-dead accident victim. The family made the decision to donate after the patient was declared brainstem dead following severe head injuries. This milestone highlights the critical need for organ donations in India, where many people await transplants.
- ▪The organs retrieved included kidneys, heart valves, and corneas from a 46-year-old man named Dalu.
- ▪The organ retrieval procedure was conducted by a team of medical professionals at KIMS in Madikeri.
- ▪India recorded around 18,900 organ transplant surgeries in 2024, but only about 1,100 were from deceased donors.
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An organ retrieval procedure was successfully carried out at Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Madikeri in the early hours of Saturday, marking the first organ donation in Kodagu district.In a procedure described as a significant milestone in the medical history of Kodagu district, the kidneys, heart valves and corneas were successfully retrieved from a 46-year-old accident victim after he was declared brainstem dead. Accident victim Dalu, 46, whose organs were retrieved at KIMS in Madikeri for donation. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A statement here said that Dalu, a resident of Aravathoklu village near Gonikoppal, had sustained severe head injuries in an accident and was admitted to KIMS Hospital.
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