The case you mentioned is about a 78-year-old NRI (Non-Resident Indian) patient from Bengaluru, India, who became Asia’s oldest recipient of a high-risk bilateral lung transplant.
The surgery took place at a private hospital in Chennai. The patient, referred to as Rishi, was suffering from aspiration pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Rishi encountered difficulties breathing after choking on food while attending a wedding. He promptly taken to a hospital, where food particles were found lodged in his lungs.
Despite put on a ventilator for 15 days, his oxygen saturation levels remained below 40 percent. And his condition did not improve.
As a result, he placed on ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation), a life support system that takes over the function of the heart and lungs.
Even after being on ECMO for more than 50 days, Rishi’s condition did not show any signs of improvement.
Consequently, he transferred to MGM Healthcare in Chennai. Since Rishi otherwise physically fit, the medical team advised a lung transplant surgery.
He registered in Tamil Nadu for a bilateral lung transplant. He underwent the procedure once a suitable donor became available.
This case highlights the successful utilization of a high-risk bilateral lung transplant in a 78-year-old patient who had experienced complications due to aspiration pneumonia and ARDS.
The transplantation procedure performed at a private hospital in Chennai. Rishi became Asia’s oldest recipient of such a transplant.