GUWAHATI, Oct 24: Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has performed a liver transplant, with Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal describing it as the first such procedure in a government hospital in the Northeast.
Singhal said the surgery took place on the night of October 23 and lasted around 16 hours. The procedure was led by Dr Senthil Kumar.
Expressing happiness over the achievement, the minister said GMCH had joined a select group of government medical colleges in India equipped to undertake complex procedures such as liver transplantation.
The development marks a milestone for government-run tertiary healthcare services in the region. However, the minister’s statement did not provide details about the recipient’s condition or the other members of the transplant team.
