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Organ transplant: Wife donates part of liver to save husband's life

At present, the patient is in ICU has started walking around the corridor, says Bhatti

Our Correspondent August 07, 2016

behram 039 s wife donated part of her liver for her husband giving the man a new life at present the patient is in the intensive care unit icu and he has started walking around the corridor said bhatti photo gims facebook page

Behram's wife donated part of her liver for her husband, giving the man a new life. At present, the patient is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and he has started walking around the corridor, said Bhatti. PHOTO: GIMS FACEBOOK PAGE

SUKKUR: A patient underwent liver transplantation at Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Gambat district, Khairpur, three days ago, making it the first successful transplantation of the hospital.

The procedure occurred after the health facility got approval from the Human Organ Transplantation Authority (HOTA).

The patient, identified as 33-year-old Behram, resides on the border between Sindh and Balochistan. Behram was suffering from hepatitis C, due to which his liver had completely been damaged, said GIMS director Dr Raheem Bux Bhatti while speaking to The Express Tribune. It had become necessary for him to undergo liver transplantation, he added.

Behram's wife donated part of her liver for her husband, giving the man a new life. At present, the patient is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and he has started walking around the corridor, said Bhatti.

GIMS will continue to provide best available medical care to the ailing people, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 8^th, 2016.