Advanced liver & bone marrow transplants at RMLIMS from Nov
RMLIMS
) is set to launch advanced transplant surgeries by the end of Nov.
Preparations for endoscopic surgeries are also underway, and specialised catheterisation labs are nearing completion.
With these developments, RMLIMS will become the third institute in Uttar Pradesh to offer such transplant services, after King George's Medical University (KGMU) and Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS). According to director Prof CM Singh, dedicated units for liver and
bone marrow transplant
s are being established, and the procurement of essential equipment is in progress.
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For liver transplants, a six-bed intensive care unit (ICU) is being set up, along with the recruitment of seven specialist doctors and ten technical staff. Additionally, a ten-bed facility is being arranged for bone marrow transplant procedures. The operation theatres and transplant facilities will be located on the sixth and seventh floors of the Super Specialty Block.
A 35-bed transplant unit will support both adult and paediatric
liver transplant
procedures. The institute is receiving support from a Delhi-based institution for this service. Prof Singh added that the operation theatre for bone marrow transplants—particularly for patients with blood cancers and other haematological disorders—is nearly complete. The procedure will be conducted in coordination with the Department of Blood and Transfusion Medicine. While private hospitals reportedly charge Rs 25–30 lakh for bone marrow transplants, the cost at RMLIMS is expected to be significantly lower, around Rs 12 lakh.
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