Lucknow: The Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) organized a special programme to showcase the complex, multi-disciplinary coordination and step-by-step processes involved in the successful multi-organ harvest from a brain-dead donor.
The event began with a welcome address by Professor Supriya Sharma, who emphasized the importance of collective efforts in ensuring round-the-clock advanced transplant services. She highlighted the swift and efficient response of the organ retrieval team during critical situations.
A short skit depicting the team’s rapid response during organ retrieval calls, along with a musical tribute by transplant nursing staff and OT attendants, added an emotional and meaningful dimension to the programme.
Addressing the gathering, SGPGI Director Professor R. K. Dhiman congratulated the liver transplant team and underlined the significance of teamwork and organ donation awareness in advancing transplant medicine. Dean Professor Shaleen Kumar stressed the importance of conducting SWOT analysis at the grassroots level to build more efficient systems.
Guest speaker Abhijeet Chandra, Professor and Head of Surgical Gastroenterology at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), acknowledged that collaborative efforts have significantly strengthened transplant activities in the city. He particularly appreciated SGPGI’s prompt and selfless initiative in retrieving a liver at a trauma centre and sharing it with KGMU for a suitable recipient—an act he described as highly commendable.
The programme witnessed participation from senior faculty members, including Professor Devendra Gupta and Professor R. Harshvardhan, along with heads and faculty from departments such as anaesthesia, critical care medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, nephrology, and neurosurgery—reflecting strong interdisciplinary collaboration within the institute.
During the event, nursing officers, technicians, resident doctors, transplant coordinators, and support staff were felicitated for their vital contributions to the successful organ retrieval process.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks, acknowledging the teamwork and dedication that made the milestone possible and reaffirming SGPGI’s commitment to strengthening deceased organ donation and transplant services for the people of Uttar Pradesh.
