Liver Of Brain Dead Patient Saves 54-Year-Old Man At SRMC

14 January, Chennai

The liver of a brain dead patient donated by near relatives has saved the life of another at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC) at suburban Porur.

A hospital release here today said Muthukumar, a 20-year-old B.Com final year student in SRM Arts and Science College, residing at Perumbakkam was severely injured in a road accident last Saturday.

He was admitted to a private hospital and declared dead. His liver was donated to Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre and it was transplanted on a 54-year-old businessman from Tiruchirapalli by a team of expertsheaded by Dr.Mohamed Rela.