BRAIN DEAD PATIENT’S ORGANS SAVE THREE LIVES

Chennai,
15th May 2024.

Organs of a brain dead patient, who met with an accident has saved three lives. A native of Srimushnam in Cuddalore district, Mr. A. Karunakaran, 30 year old who was working as a transport in-charge at Salem Mines, Thirukazhukundram (Chengalpattu district) met with a road accident on 11.5.2024 and was admitted at SRMC. He had subdural haemorrhage and his condition did not improve despite intensive treatment and he was declared brain dead.

He is survived by his wife Ms. Malarvizhi whom he married 11 months ago, now four months pregnant and parents Mr. Ananthakrishnan and Ms. Inbavalli and two brothers who came forward to donate his viable organs.

One kidney was transplanted on a 36 year old man and the liver was transplanted on a 53 year old person at SRMC. Another kidney and heart valves have been shared with other hospitals and two corneas have been harvested and kept in the eye bank of SRMC.

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