Organs of two accident victims give fresh lease of life to many
Two recent cases of organ donation in Tamil Nadu have provided life-saving transplants to multiple patients. A 53-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy, both victims of road traffic accidents, had their organs harvested after being declared brain dead. The organs were allocated to various hospitals for transplantation to those in need.
- ▪A 53-year-old man died from injuries in a road traffic accident and had multiple organs harvested.
- ▪His organs included the liver, kidneys, eyes, and skin, which were transplanted to needy patients.
- ▪A 13-year-old boy also became a donor after a similar accident, with his organs allocated to different hospitals.
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Multiple organs of a 53-year-old man were harvested at a private hospital in Coimbatore after he died of injuries suffered in a road traffic accident at Perundurai in Erode district on May 24.Liver, kidneys, eyes and skin of Sathasivam, a lathe workshop owner, were harvested at Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH) after he was declared brain dead on Thursday.The Transplant Authority, Government of Tamil Nadu (Transtan) allotted the kidneys and the liver to KMCH where the organs were transplanted on needy patients. Eyes and skin were allotted to two private hospitals in Coimbatore. Sathasivam is survived by wife Gomathi and son Haresh, said a release from the hospital.In another case of cadaver organ donation, multiple organs of S.
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