Mumbai, June 23: In a heartwarming incident that took place in Rajasthan's Jaipur, six families swapped kidneys for transplants in order to give a new lease of life to their loved ones. Six patients, who were admitted to a hospital in Jaipur were reportedly given a new lease of life after their family members agreed to donate one of their kidneys in order to aid the other.

According to a report in the Times of India, all six families had donors, however, the donors were found to be unsuitable for their loved ones. With no donor available, all six families agreed to swap kidneys with each other. However, the question is how the swapping of kidneys for transplants took place. Woman Saves Colleague Suffering From Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) By Donating Her Kidney.

As per the report, Nishant, a resident of Behror whose blood group was B-positive was unable to receive a kidney from his mother Lalita Devi as her blood group was O-positive. As she was not a suitable donor for her son, a woman named Sarita Devi from Uttar Pradesh's Maimpuri gave her kidney to Nishant. Similarly, Sarita Devi's husband Dinesh Yadav, whose blood group did not match his wife received a kidney from a woman named Swaroop Kanwar of Didwana.

In a similar way, Kanwar's son Mahipal Singh received a kidney from Sriganganagar’s Gauri Shankar while Shankar's wife Rajni Sharma received a kidney from Munni Devi of Jhunjhunu. On the other hand, Munni Devi’s daughter Preeti Soni received a kidney from Ramesh Chand, a resident of Jaipur. While Chand’s patient Usha Shakya received a kidney from Nishant's mother Lalita Devi.

While swapping kidneys was the most difficult task, the process became smooth when all the families agreed to the kidney transplants among each other. A total of six kidneys being swapped and transplanted in a single day at any hospital is a rare case in the medical history of the country. All six transplant operations of kidneys swapped were performed on May 8. Doctors said that all the recipients and the donors are doing well. World Kidney Day 2022 Health Tips: 4 Types Of Foods That Should Stop Eating Today If You Have Chronic Kidney Disease.

Speaking about the six kidneys swapped transplants, Dr Suraj Godara, head of the department (nephrology) of the hospital said, "If the donor is ready to give kidney and there is noblood group match, then it is a very disappointing situation. In such a situation, patients are being treated through swap kidney donation. A swap kidney transplant can happen when there are many patients and donors."

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