联合早报 © SPH Media Limited. Reproduced with permissionNUCOT performed the first case of hypothermic machine perfusion in a deceased donor kidney transplant on 6 October 2022. The new organ preservation method uses a hypothermic perfusion machine, which helps to reduce the risk of delayed graft function and ensure that the quality of the donated kidney remains optimal before transplantation.
Mdm Sapiah Isnin, 66, suffered from end-stage renal disease and had to undergo dialysis thrice a week. She was the first kidney recipient in Singapore to undergo kidney transplant using the new organ preservation method. Within a week of undergoing surgery, doctors informed Mdm Sapiah that she no longer needed to undergo dialysis treatment.
Asst Prof Benjamin Goh, Consultant, Adult Kidney Transplantation Programme, NUCOT, NUH, shared that in the long run, reducing the need for dialysis and shorter hospitalisation after surgery means that the overall treatment costs can be reduced, and patients can live a healthier life. A/Prof Tiong Ho Yee, Surgical Director & Senior Consultant, Adult Kidney Transplantation Programme, NUCOT, NUH, noted that NUCOT is in discussion with government agencies to expand the initiative nationwide.
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