Abu Dhabi (Etihad)
Burjeel Medical City in Abu Dhabi managed to perform a kidney transplant for a patient with kidney failure who had come specifically from Kazakhstan for treatment that a member of his family donated to him. Thus, it is the first surgery to be performed at Burjeel Holder hospitals under the organ transplant program that Burjeel Medical City started by providing it as part of its premium services.
Nasser Al Riyami, Chief Operating Officer of Burjeel Medical City, said: “As part of our social responsibility, we are keen to provide patients with exceptional service and world-class medical care, and we are proud to perform a kidney transplant for the first time at our hospital and we hope these services will continue to provide the community with the best treatment options and attract more medical tourism seekers to the UAE in the future.”
Dr. Rehan Saif, General Surgery Consultant and Director of the Organ Transplant Program at Burjeel Medical City, explained that the patient had been suffering from end-stage renal failure and had been on dialysis since March last year, and despite his advanced age, he was physically fit and suffering not of other comorbidities, making him eligible for the transplant, the surgery was performed after the patient and donor had undergone a thorough evaluation and were deemed suitable for the procedure. Dr. Venkat Velanki, Senior Nephrologist and Director of Kidney Transplant Services at Burjeel Medical City, who was part of the medical team that performed the surgery, said, “Burjeel Medical City has a multidisciplinary team backed by the latest technology, a robust in- diagnostic laboratory and imaging services, making it a center of excellence for quaternary healthcare.
4 hours
The nephrectomy operation was performed from the donor within 4 hours, using the modern 3D laparoscopic surgery technique, which helps to improve the safety of the donors and the speed of recovery after the operation Good without complications.