Sushma to undergo kidney transplant at AIIMS today

December 10, 2016 12:00

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to undergo a kidney transplant at AIIMS on Saturday, with the organ being harvested from a living unrelated donor.

"Living unrelated donor could be anyone who is emotionally attached to the recipient, such as friend, a relative, a neighbour or an in-law. As no suitable donor was available in the immediate family, the transplant will be done with the kidney from a living unrelated donor. As of now the transplant is scheduled to take place this weekend. The clearance from the authorisation committee has been obtained," PTI sources at AIIMS had said on Tuesday, adding that Swaraj's pre-transplant process was complete.

The surgery will be performed by a team of experts constituted by AIIMS.

According to doctors, Swaraj been suffering from diabetes for quite a long time. After the kidney failure diagnosis, she was put on maintenance dialysis. "She undergoes dialysis thrice a week," a senior doctor said.

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