Overview

• Kamini Bapu Komkar donated a portion of her liver to her husband, Bapu Balkrishna Komkar, at Sahyadri Hospital’s Deccan branch after both were admitted on August 14 and operated on August 15.
• Bapu, the recipient, developed cardiogenic shock after the transplant and died on August 17 despite resuscitation efforts, according to the hospital.
• Kamini, the donor, initially recovered but on the sixth postoperative day suffered sudden hypotensive shock with subsequent multi-organ dysfunction and died on August 21, the hospital said.
• Sahyadri Hospital stated that all procedures followed standard medical protocols and that the family received full counselling about risks in advance.
• Relatives reported securing a post-mortem at Sassoon Hospital, alleged possible medical negligence, and said they will seek an expert committee review with a potential police case under consideration.