"One of the critical issues during multi-organ transplants, such as lung and liver, is the time these organs stay outside of the human body. The longer they stay outside human body, the worse the outcome is likely to be," said Dr. Bharat."We had to work twice as fast with twice the efficiency to make sure the procedure was successful, and we had no margin of error," said Dr. Bharat.
Collera's doctors said his procedure was a success. Thanksgiving Day will mark three months since they received the call organs were available.He plans to spend Thanksgiving with his wife. He'll check in virtually with the rest of his family since he can't risk being exposed to illness."This was an important milestone," said Dr. Bharat."With the success of this program, we hope patients like Patricio will be able to get transplanted at our programs.
The organs came from a single donor. And, Collera says he'll never forget his gift of life was given up by someone else.
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