Letter: In the donation of the first corpse such as Covid-19 and Mukormycosis restored patients, the organs harvested from the owner of the 53-year-old textile embroidered unit gave six years.
Manish Shah was hospitalized because Covid-19 in June 2020.
Then, 16 teeth along with his jaw must be removed after he was infected with black mushrooms in November.
Shah’s lungs have been transplanted to a 46-year-old patient in Kolkata whose lungs are severely damaged by Coronavirus.
It is also the first interstate lung transplant from Gujarat to the eastern part of the country.
“My husband won the battle against Covid and had recovered from MM too.
We knew the condition of the painful Covid patient and therefore, we agreed to donate the lungs,” said Mona, Shah’s wife who had died.
On September 16, Shah complained of pain in the hands and head.
He shifted to the hospital to be examined and after his condition did not improve, the doctor at United Green Hospital carried out angioplasty and put a stent in his heart.
However, in one hour he lost consciousness and doctors diagnosed brain bleeding.
Surgery was carried out to remove blood clots in his brain, but on September 19 they declared him the brain died.
Immediately, alerted by doctors, Nilesh Mandlewala from Donate Life convinced the family to contribute its organs.
“The family is very good and agree to donate organs.
This is the first case of organ donations by Covid-19 patients.
All organs are examined by nodal agents and in good condition,” Mandlewala said.
Both lungs were brought around 1,625 km to Kolkata by air in 190 minutes and transplanted in patients who support ECMO for more than 103 days.
“Manish against a long battle with Covid and MM.
Even in the death he gave life to six people,” said Jatin Shah, a cousin of the Urban Development Authority for the late and the letter (Suda).
One of the kidneys was donated to the 44-year-old Vadodara resident and another 29-year-old Ahmedabad resident, while the heart was donated to the 21-year-old Vadodara resident.