Yashoda Hospitals successfully performed a bilateral lobar lung transplant on 12-year-old Anurag Sandeep, marking a global first. Anurag, a 6th-class student, accidentally consumed paraquat poison, which caused severe lung damage. Doctors acted quickly as he arrived at Yashoda Hospital-Somajiguda in a life-threatening condition.
The paraquat toxins had reached his lungs, causing irreversible pulmonary fibrosis. Despite two weeks on ECMO support, the patient showed no improvement. The medical team immediately listed him for an emergency lung transplant.
A team of pulmonary specialists – Dr Visveswaran Balasubramanian, Dr Chetan Rao, Dr Pankti Seth, Dr Ramya Reddy – worked alongside transplant surgeons Dr K R Balasubramanian and Dr Manjunath Bale. They collected lungs from a brain-dead donor and successfully completed the transplant at Yashoda Hospitals-Hitec City.
Dr Visveswaran Balasubramanian said the operation was crucial to save Anurag’s life. The hospital highlighted the success as a milestone in treating paraquat poisoning. The transplant reflects advancements in pediatric lung care and organ donation initiatives, giving hope to patients with critical pulmonary conditions worldwide.
