Foggia, performed the first kidney transplant at "Riuniti"

In Foggia we do not talk about anything else. They already call it "Transplantation of the Pope" the first kidney transplant carried out today at the Policlinico di Foggia. Tomorrow, indeed, the Holy Father will be in Bari as testimony of donations of organs.

Yesterday late afternoon a donor was reported by the Bari Hospital Resuscitation to the Regional Coordination of Transplantation. Loreto Gesualdo, who initiated the standard procedure in these cases. The surgical team of the urinary structure I of Policlinico di Bari, which proceeded on the night of kidney removal was alerted. At the same time, the regional coordination team has identified 2 compatible patients on the Apulia waiting list, consisting of more than 500 dialysis patients. One of the two patients belonged to Centro Trapianti di Foggia as established in the regional program between the two hospital-university societies, formalized in the Department of Transplantation Intercompany of the Kidneys (DITRE), headed by Prof. Michele Battaglia

The coordination and preparation of the patient were carried out by the Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation of the Policlinico di Foggia, directed by Prof. Giuseppe Grandaliano . "This morning's transplant represents the last moment of a great organizational effort that has seen collaboration between specialists from different disciplines, to ensure the success of an operation that can significantly change the lives of our patients." "said Prof. Giuseppe Grandaliano. Renal transplantation, on the contrary, was performed by Prof. Giuseppe Carrieri Director of Urology Clinic and Reni Transplant Center, and by his team

"Kidney transplantation, taken in Bari from a 56-year-old donor, to a patient from about 58 years planned an intervention of a little over two hours, which took place without complications and with a rapid functional recovery of the organ.After the operation , the patient was transferred to the Transplant Center of Policlinico di Foggia, where he is under careful observation by the medical staff.We hope that this is the beginning of a transplant program intended to withdraw more patients of the dialysis prison "- said Professor Giuseppe Carrieri

The transplant center of the Policlinico di Foggia, after a long process of authorization, definitely accredited at the beginning of this year. The following months were devoted to the definition of the operational protocols and the finalization of the business-to-business agreement with the Policlinico di Bari, which allowed the creation of a unique regional transplant system in Italy. The General Manager Dr. Vitangelo Dattoli, the Medical Director Dott.ssa Laura Moffa and the General Manager Dott Michele Ametta of Ospedali Riuniti of Foggia are extremely satisfied with the result obtained which underlines the great organizational and professional growth achieved by the 39; Foggia Hospital and testifies the great team work of all the health workers of the company, to which they are sincerely grateful.