Mysore/Mysuru: S.P. Malathi (61) was brought to Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, on Dec 31, from Nirmala Hospital after she suffered a serious head injury in a Road Traffic Accident near APMC on Nanjangud Road. Her husband was riding the scooter while she was a pillion. Both were wearing helmets but Malathi’s helmet was not locked which resulted in a head injury when the scooter was hit. She was immediately rushed to Nirmala Hospital. The initial CT scan showed a brain stem infarct and she was shifted to ICU immediately for life support and intensive care.

Malathi was kept on life support as she was in a very critical state. On Jan. 1 her condition worsened and at 9.03 pm, she was declared brain dead due to brain stem failure as per the hospital protocol stipulated by the Transplant of Human Organs Act 1994 by panellist Doctors at Apollo BGS Hospitals.

Malathi was healthy before this incident and further tests confirmed her eligibility for organ donation. Her family was counselled for organ donation as per the defined protocol. The deceased person’s family came forward to donate her organs.

As per organ donation protocol, officials from Jeeva Sarthakathe initiated the process by the organ recipients’ waiting list.  On Jan. 2, at around 8.30 am Malathi’s organs (Lungs, Liver, 2 Kidneys, Heart Valves and Corneas) were harvested with a cross-clamp done at 9.09 am at Apollo BGS Hospitals, said N.G. Bharateesha Reddy, Vice-President & Unit Head, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru.

The organs donated are as follows:

1. Lungs: Airlifted to KIMS, Secunderabad. 2. Liver: Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru.

3. Left Kidney:   Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru. 4. Right Kidney: JSS Hospital, Mysuru.

5. Heart Valves:  Manipal Hospital, HAL, Bengaluru.  6. Corneas: K.R. Hospital, Mysuru.

Apollo BGS Hospitals is the Licensed Centre for Multiorgan Transplants in Mysuru Region. Apollo BGS Hospitals has expressed gratitude to the deceased woman’s family for coming forward for this noble cause of organ donation and also thanked Mysuru City Traffic Police and Airport KSISF Police for extending their support in creating the ‘Green Corridor’ from Apollo BGS Hospitals in city to Mandakalli Airport, Mysuru, for Urgent Lung transfer to KIMS, Secunderabad.