By IANS,
Chandigarh : After undergoing the first liver transplant surgery in the history of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here last month, 49-year-old Vijay Kumar Khurana has died, doctors said Sunday.
Khurana, a resident of Saharanpur town in Uttar Pradesh, had undergone the surgery April 15 and was keeping well for the next four-five days.
Hospital authorities had called a press conference to announce this feat April 20 but ironically, on the same day, Khurana suffered a brain haemorrhage. After this, his situation started deteriorating and he slipped into a coma.
Doctors had been literally on their toes for the last couple of weeks as they tried every possible way to save Khurana’s life.
“His blood pressure suddenly shot up and he suffered brain haemorrhage. His fluctuating blood pressure made our job very difficult,” said a PGIMER doctor Sunday.
“We tried our level best to save his life. There was a chest infection that further infected his other body organs, leading to his death on Saturday,” he added.
Various sections of PGIMER were involved in the nearly 10-hour surgery.
“This is a big loss for our family. Doctors were very helpful and they were even coming on their off days to inquire about my brother’s health,” said Raj Kumar Khurana.