The Near East University Hospital will perform two kidney transplantations
Date Added: 14 August 2014, 10:54
Last Updated Date:06 December 2016, 11:38

After performing four artificial heart implantations successfully, the NEU Hospital will hit the headlines by performing two kidney transplantations.

Kidney transplantation will be a first in our country and the NEU hospital will perform the first kidney transplantation on Wednesday.

According to the press statement issued by the Directorate of Press and Public Relations Office of NEU (Near East University Nicosia, Cyprus), two foreign patients suffering from renal failure were admitted to the hospital with their first degree relative donors. Special blood tests are being performed to determine tissue matching before transplantation procedure. Depending on the results of blood tests and cross-match, two kidney transplant surgery will be performed on Wednesday next week.

The kidney transplantation surgeries will be performed within the scope of the Organ Transplantation Act 55/1991. The Organ and Tissue Transplant Center of Near East University Hospital holds the certificate (3/2012) for organ transplantation issued by the Ministry of Health in 2012. The kidney transplantation surgeries, which will be performed by the Organ and Tissue Transplant Center of NEU Hospital, will be a light of hope for patients who have been experiencing great difficulties so far because of renal failure. The Near East University Hospital, which performed 4 artificial heart implantations successfully in the last year, with its high-tech equipped infrastructure and high caliber specialist physicians has also been carrying out organ and tissue transplantations in a successful manner considering the ethical values.

NEU Hospital, which has restored the health of many patients suffering from specific diseases, provides quality medical care for patients suffering from organ failure through its high-tech equipped Organ and Tissue Transplant Center. The Organ and Tissue Transplant Center of NEU Hospital with its ultra modern infrastructure is becoming a center of hope for those suffering from certain types of organ failure not only in our country but also in our region.

Source: KIBRIS POSTASI