A 31-year-old brain-dead man’s kidneys, liver, pancreas and corneas were harvested at a private hospital in Mysuru and donated to eligible recipients in different hospitals in Mysuru and Bengaluru.
Lohith was brought to Apollo BGS Hospitals in Mysuru on Tuesday (September 27) from Brindavan Hospital, Mysuru in a critical condition after he met with a road accident on Monday evening near Bilikere, Hunsur. Initial CT scan showed brain stem infarct. He was shifted to ICU immediately for life support and intensive care.
Mr Lohith was kept on life support for two days as he was in a very critical state. On the third day (September 30) at 12.50 a.m., he was declared brain dead due to brain stem failure as per the hospital protocol stipulated by the Transplant of Human Organs Act 1994 by a panel of doctors.