New Delhi, June 21: The family of a 77-year-old woman who was declared brain dead at a hospital here decided to donate her liver and corneas, according to an official statement. The liver was allocated by the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) and transplanted at another city hospital. Both the corneas were also retrieved by an eye bank.

Dr Shrikanth Srinivasan, Head of Critical Care, HCMCT Manipal Hospital, Dwarka said, "The patient suffered from a massive brain hemorrhage and was placed on ventilator three days ago at Manipal Palam Vihar. Despite the sustained efforts by a large team of doctors, her condition continued to deteriorate, and she was declared brain dead." Delhi: Family of Mahira, Brain Dead 18-Month-Old Haryana Girl, Donates Her Organs at AIIMS; Second-Youngest Child To Donate Organs in NCR.

According to Dr. (Colonel) Avnish Seth, Head, Manipal Organ Sharing & Transplant (MOST), the family was very keen to donate all her organs. Delhi: 43-Year-Old Brain-Dead Woman Gives Gift of Life to Four People Through Organ Donation.

"However, the kidneys could not be used as she was suffering from chronic kidney disease. The liver was retrieved by our hospital team and transported for a successful transplantation. The family saved the life of a patient in critical condition and gave the gift of sight to two others," he said.

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