An Indian scientist recently passed through his third kidney transplant and now lives with five kidneys.

Devendra Barlewar, a 45 -year -old scientist of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), underwent a four -hour complex surgery at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad on 8 January 2025.

This rare third kidney transplant makes surgery a significant advancement in organ transplantation in the country.

The exceptional case includes two native non-Kakshkaji kidneys, two failed transplanted kidneys, and a new working kidney in this extraordinary case.

He had been battling chronic kidney disease for 15 years starting with the diagnosis of high blood pressure in 2008, followed by two unsuccessful transplants in 2010 and 2012, later compromised by Covid-19 in 2022.

Despite the rareness of the case and surgical challenges, the multispeciality team at Amrita Hospital successfully performed the operation through infrastructure, equipment and expertise.

Surgery Dr. Anil Sharma, Senior Advisor Urology, Dr. Ahmed Kamal, Senior Advisor Urology, Dr. Sameer Bhat, Senior Advisor and Head-Cardiac surgery; And Senior Advisor of Nephrology, Dr. Kunal Raj Gandhi.

Within ten days, Barlewar was discharged with a stable kidney function. Their creatinine levels became normal within two weeks, and he remained dialysis-free.

“The case presented extraordinary challenges. The presence of four existing kidney created important immunological risks requiring special protocols. We adapted to the patient with immunosuppress Did, “Dr. Ahmed Kamal said.

Dr. Anil Sharma said that one of the major challenges was connecting the fifth kidney in the body due to the space limit, as the patient was made diluted with existing contingent hernia.

Speaking of having five kidneys, Barlewar said, “It was incredibly challenging to go through two unsuccessful kidney transplant. My life was restricted as to depend on dialysis. The team in Amrita Hospital Another chance will not consider such a complex case.