A Complete Overview of Lung Transplantation in India

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

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By Dr Gokhale

What is Lung Transplant ?

• A lung transplant is surgical operation where diseased single or both lungs are removed and replaced with a healthy human lung from a donor.

• A donor is a person who is declared brain dead usually following an accident or rarely after a bleed in brain.

• Normally when a patient is failing to respond to the treatment for any of advanced lung diseases, lung transplantation surgery is performed to the diseased patient.

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

Conditionsto Undergo Lung Transplantation • Cystic fibrosis: This is a condition where the patients suffer from the clogging effect of thick sticky mucus formation between lungs and digestive system.

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): This is a condition that can result from numerous diseases that apparently damage the lungs.

• Pulmonary Hypertension: This is condition where patient has high blood pressure inside the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs.

• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: This is a condition where the patient’s lungs have scarring

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

Lung Transplant Surgery Procedure • In this Lung Transplantation Surgery Video in English Version , Dr Gokhale, one of the Best Lung Transplant Surgeon in Hyderabad explains about the lung transplantation surgery in patients, Lungs Transplantation Procedure, and the need for the organ donations that saves lives of many needy people.

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

Types of Lung Transplantation • Single Lung Transplant – Single Lung Transplant is a procedure when a single damaged lung is replaced with a healthy lung from a donor.

• Double Lung Transplant – Double Lung Transplant is a surgical procedure where two diseased lungs are removed and replaced with the healthy donated lungs.

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

Lung Transplantation Surgery in India

• In 1999, Dr K M Cherian, performed first lung transplant in India in the year 1999 at Madras Medical Mission. He has performed eight transplants including three heart-and-lung transplants.

• Dr Jnanesh Thacker, Heart & Lung Transplant Specialist in Hinduja Hospital has performed successful first lung transplant on Indian Women in 2012.

• Dr. Madhu Sankar, Cardiothoracic Surgeon did the first lung transplantation in India at Global Hospitals, Chennai.

• Dr. Govini Balasubramani, Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Global Hospital, Chennai is one of leading heart & Lung surgeon and is recognized for his expertise in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

Lung Transplantation Surgery in South India

• Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale, Chief Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad did the first successful Lung Transplant Surgery and 1st successful Heart Transplantation to patients in the states of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh.

• He is one of the best lung transplant surgeon in South India who performed first successful lung transplantation surgery in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

• He has one of the largest experiences in Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery in India. So far he did more than 10,000 Open Heart Surgeries - adult as well as pediatric

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

Lung Transplantation Surgery in AP and Telangana • Dr Gokhale and his team did 3 single lung transplants so far. They did the first successful lung transplant in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on 8th of September, 2012 on a 34 year old lady from Pune, Maharashtra.

• She was bedridden depending on oxygen at rest. She was investigated and kept ready for transplant.

• On the night of 8th of September, 2012, a donor with blood group compatibility became available and Ms Archana underwent right Lung Transplant successfully. So far in India nearly 200Heart Transplants and about 20 Lung Transplants are done.

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

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A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA

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