The doctors of the General Hospital of Osmania administered by the Government (OGH), Hyderabad, have successfully carried out a small intestine transplant in a 40 -year -old male patient who suffers from severe short intestinal syndrome. | Photo credit: special arrangement
In a great advance, the doctors of the General Hospital of Osmania, administered by the Government (OGH), Hyderabad has successfully carried out a small intestine transplant to a 40 -year -old male patient suffering from a severe short intestinal syndrome.
The cost of intestinal transplant can vary according to several factors, such as patient condition, age, associated health problems and the complexity of the procedure. On average, the cost of this transplant in a private hospital varies from ₹ 22 Lakh to ₹ 48 Lakh, according to the website of a private hospital in Hyderabad.
In this condition, the patient’s thin intestine, so short that he could not absorb the nutrients of food properly. To survive, he had to go to total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a method where nutrients are given directly to the bloodstream through a special tube called central line. However, this life line had serious risks, the central line often caused infections and led to the formation of dangerous blood clots in the important veins.
To save their lives, doctors decided to carry out a small intestine transplant, which took place on April 19, they said.
The patient underwent major surgery to eliminate part of the small intestine and the right colon. This surgery became necessary after a sudden blockade in the upper metería artery (SMA), a key blood vessel that supplies the intestines, it falls extensive damage and the death of the tissue. After that operation, only 30 centimeters left or its upper small intestine, near their connection with the stomach, left too little to absorb enough nutrients naturally.
The recent transplant has proven to be an important turning point in its recovery. After surgery, the patient has been able to eat soft food orally, and their ileostomy, an opening performed in the abdomen to allow waste to get out of the body, it works well. A routine endoscopy performed on the seventh day after the transplant showed healthy and pink tissue that covers the recently transplanted intestine, a positive sign of healing. Doctors also confirmed that biopsy reports have not shown signs that the body rejects the new intestine.
The hospital authorities said that more details will be revealed at a press conference that is probably assisted by the Minister of Health and senior officials of the Department of Health.
Published – April 27, 2025 01:04 PM IST
