The doctors at a Delhi hospital have successfully restarted the blood circulation of a 55-year-old woman after her death to enable organ donation, marking a groundbreaking achievement in the field of medicine.
The operation was carried out at HCMCT Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, where a team of specialists managed to restore blood flow after death to preserve organs for transplant.
The donor, Geeta Chawla, aged 55, had been battling Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and was bedridden for several years. She was admitted to the hospital on 5 November with severe breathing distress.
As her condition deteriorated, her family chose not to put her on life support, and she passed away at 8:43 PM on November 6.
After her death, the doctors initiated the novel post-mortem
blood circulation technique — medically known as Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) — to maintain oxygen supply to vital organs and ensure successful retrieval for donation.
Notably, this remarkable achievement reflects the progress of Indian medicine and the compassion of families who choose to give life even in loss.
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