Overview
- The live-donor surgery was performed on December 20 by the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology led by Dr Brahmadatta Pattanaik.
- The operation lasted about 14 hours and involved a multidisciplinary team of more than 50 medical professionals.
- The recipient is a 37-year-old from Puri district, while the 30-year-old younger brother who donated part of his liver has been discharged without complications.
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar has established a dedicated transplant ICU and a specialized transplant operating theatre, with the 10-bed ICU fully operational since November 2025.
- The programme is backed by an MoU with ILBS, New Delhi, and procedures can be provided under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.