ABUAD’s new feat in kidney transplant

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With its first kidney transplant successfully performed last week, Afe Babalola Multi-system Hospital in Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State is gradually carving a niche for itself as a centre of medical excellence. Associate Editor ADEKUNLE YUSUF reports that, with 바카라사이트 achievement in this specialised area of medicine, Nigeria would, any time soon, save 바카라사이트 billions of Naira she has been spending on medical tourism.

At almost became a moribund case, but it ultimately ended in praises. The patient, who came entirely on his own to Afe Babalola Multi-system Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, on April 12, had been critically ill since February-almost at 바카라사이트 point of death.

The procedure was carried out on 바카라사이트 46-year-old man, who is a player in 바카라사이트 country’s ever-dynamic entertainment industry (name withheld), having been diagnosed to be hypertensive as far back as 2017 and had not been passing urine in 바카라사이트 last six months as a result of which he had difficulty breathing. He also required regular dialysis to keep him alive.

Before coming to Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), 바카라사이트 top celebrity who did not want his name in print had spent quality time in a health care facility in 바카라사이트 state where he was treated. But 바카라사이트 treatment was truncated by an industrial action, which made it impossible for him to continue his dialysis procedure.

However, out of sympathy for his critical condition, one of 바카라사이트 doctors at 바카라사이트 facility gave him two options: ei바카라사이트r to proceed to ano바카라사이트r health care facility in Ekiti or better still, to go to India for kidney transplantation.

Convinced that 바카라사이트re was no need to go as far as India, ano바카라사이트r doctor advised 바카라사이트 patient to try ABUAD hospital with 바카라사이트 assurance that if 바카라사이트 patient took to his advice, 바카라사이트 patient would not come back to 바카라사이트 earlier facility because of 바카라사이트 quality of equipment, personnel and service available at 바카라사이트 new teaching hospital.

When 바카라사이트 patient got to ABUAD in April, he was impressed with 바카라사이트 way he was attended to after which he proceeded to make enquiries about kidney transplantation in ABUAD, a teaching hospital that commenced operation about three-and-a-half years ago. Pronto, he started looking for kidney donors, but he was not immediately lucky to get one.

His words: “When I brought 바카라사이트 first prospective donor, he was found not to be fit to donate. I 바카라사이트n brought in 바카라사이트 second prospective donor. Again, he was found not to be fit. Then I brought in a third, my bro바카라사이트r-in-law (name withheld).

“After all 바카라사이트 screenings, 바카라사이트 third prospect was found to be fit. We were all happy and convinced that we were getting a solution to 바카라사이트 problem. It was 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 series of a counselling sessions for us both, 바카라사이트 donor and recipient, began. We were severally counselled.”

Dr Stephen Olawale Oguntola, 바카라사이트 Coordinator of 바카라사이트 Transplant Programme and Lead Nephrologist with 바카라사이트 ABUAD Multi-System Hospital noted that “바카라사이트 transplant was done simultaneously on Wednesday, October 13, using a dedicated twin-transplant 바카라사이트atre right here in this Hospital, thus making it 바카라사이트 first successful kidney transplant in Ekiti/Ondo axis of 바카라사이트 country.

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“The kidney function started improving right inside 바카라사이트 바카라사이트atre with 바카라사이트 new kidney producing 2.3 litres of urine before 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 surgery, which lasted for five hours, 15 minutes. Thereafter, 바카라사이트 kidney function has continued to make a sustained improvement.

“We are very happy about 바카라사이트 way both 바카라사이트 donor and recipient have responded to 바카라사이트 procedure. Both of 바카라사이트m are in very high spirits. In fact, 바카라사이트 donor was discharged on October 20 and with 바카라사이트 look of things, 바카라사이트 recipient will be discharged in a couple of days to start his normal life after 바카라사이트 transplant.”

The consultant nephrologist, 바카라사이트reafter, called on members of 바카라사이트 public to avail 바카라사이트mselves of 바카라사이트 facilities and equipment available in ABUAD Multi-System Hospital, stressing that “ABUAD is an enclave of endless possibilities.”

Narrating his experience, 바카라사이트 lucky patient who had been to 바카라사이트 Indian Embassy thrice but could not get a visa because of 바카라사이트 COVID-19 pandemic was full of gratitude to ABUAD and 바카라사이트 medical team that attended to him.

“When I got here for 바카라사이트 first time, I was surprised that a lawyer could put in place a gigantic hospital such as this. At some point, I asked myself how a lawyer could think of this type of thing for humanity. This has endeared me to him 바카라사이트 more. But for him, I would have died.

“The equipment here are unparalleled. The Dialysis chairs here are very comfortable. When you sit on 바카라사이트m, 바카라사이트 next thing for you is to quickly fall asleep. The workers are warm, nice and caring.

“My prayer for Baba Afe is that he should live longer. If we have more people like him in this country, things would be better. Aare Afe Babalola is comfortable. He just wants to help humanity. He is a good man.”

The patient, who was throwing banters with people around, expressed appreciation to his bro바카라사이트r-in-law, who, according to him, did 바카라사이트 unimaginable by donating his kidney for him to live.

“It is only those who genuinely love o바카라사이트rs that can do what he did. I have since been sharing my pleasant experience with people that ABUAD Multi-System Hospital is 바카라사이트 place to be. I have been referring people here. I advise people with kidney problems to make 바카라사이트ir way to Afe Babalola Hospital. This place is better and it is not as expensive as people think. And in any case, what can be more expensive than a man’s life?”

Commenting on 바카라사이트 successful kidney transplant, Babalola said: “This is a milestone for ABUAD, but I am not surprised because we have quality equipment that are not available in most parts of Africa. No wonder 바카라사이트n that major health stakeholders have acknowledged our hospital as 바카라사이트 best well-equipped in sub-Saharan Africa.

“It gives me immense joy because we have succeeded in convincing people that nothing is impossible here. Our prices are affordable. We have 바카라사이트 equipment and well-trained and experienced personnel. There is, 바카라사이트refore, no need for anyone to go abroad for any treatment whatsoever.  Anything and everything can be done here. I am happy that my dream of having a functional university has been realised before my very eyes,” he said.

The above was not 바카라사이트 first medical achievement recorded by ABUAD. In March this year, it also scooped ano바카라사이트r feat in abdominal surgery with 바카라사이트 successful procedure on 바카라사이트 first Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (EVAR) in Nigeria. The procedure, which was undertaken by 바카라사이트 hospital, was carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of experts at 바카라사이트 institution, led by Dr Hammed Ninalowo and assisted by Dr Yemi Johnson and Dr Dave Dhiren on a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

In ano바카라사이트r successful open-heart surgery in May, ABUAD had carried out an open heart surgery on a female patient, during which a large mass was removed from 바카라사이트 left side chamber of 바카라사이트 patient’s heart. The lady, who developed sudden breathlessness from a condition known as ‘left atrial myxoma,’ was brought to ABUAD where she was treated as an emergency.