Shija Institute of Kidney Science
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 16 2017:
Shija Institute of Kidney Science has completed 1 year of Kidney Transplantation on August 14.In the last one year, it has successfully performed ten kidney transplantations on six female and four male recipients including three from Nagaland, said a press release of Shija Hospitals & Research Institute Pvt Ltd .
The transplantation team is led by Dr.Guliver Potsangbam, Director and Consultant Nephrologist and Dr.Somorendro Paonam, Consultant Urologist & Renal Transplant Surgeon, Shija Institute of Kidney Science.
The donor Nephrectomy (removal of kidney) is done Laparoscopically
The institute is now equipped with 14 Dialysis machines and uses Double RO water and is pioneering in comprehensive Kidney Care in the region.
The dialysis facility at the centre includes advanced machines like CRRT, SLED, etc.
CRRT is used to treat critically ill, hospitalized patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who develop acute kidney injury (AKI).
SLED is used as a renal replacement modality in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and hemodynamic unstability.
The unit has 2 separate dialysis units for high risk patients .
Empanelment of Shija Hospitals by Government of Manipur for reimbursement of Renal Transplantation is under process, it informed.