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34-year-old Hitesh Sidhwani has been on insulin supplement since he was a child after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
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Lack of pancreatic secretion had affected his metabolism.
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Over the past two years, his kidneys failed and thereafter, he had to undergo regular sessions of dialysis.
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Doctors suggested a double transplant of the kidney and the pancreas.
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While his wife became a donor for the kidneys, having registered at the State’s network for organ sharing Sidhwani was informed by Apollo Hospital in Chennai that a cadaveric pancreas has been found as the best match.
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According to surgeon, Dr. Anil Vaidya, a transplantation of both the kidneys and the pancreas would help to mitigate lifelong diabetes for good.
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The pancreas was transported from Vellore to Chennai as the patient was prepared for the transplant.
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The donor kidney was extracted with the robotic surgery performed by urologist Dr. S. Ananthakrishnan.
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Thereafter, in a three and half hour surgery both the transplants were performed.
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Although the organs were transplanted from different bodies, the patient did not show any sign of rejection.
