Gleneagles Hospitals, Lakdi-ka-pul, Hyderabad Sets New Benchmark with Series of Complex Lung Transplants

Hyderabad, Telangana, September 19, 2025 – Gleneagles Hospitals proudly announces the successful execution of three highly complex lung transplant surgeries within a record 15-day period, marking a significant milestone in Indian medical practice. The surgeries, performed across Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore, involved patients with severe lung conditions, including post-tuberculosis lung destruction and post-liver transplant respiratory distress.

Thanks to the tireless collaboration of the multidisciplinary transplant team, all three patients are recovering well, with one already declared fit for discharge after years of dependency on oxygen.

The advanced procedures were led by Dr. Balasubramanyam Govini, who successfully managed a particularly challenging case involving intricate vascular and bronchial anastomosis completed in less than three hours. The team also traversed over 600 kilometres to ensure timely coordination and swift transport of donor organs, thereby significantly reducing ischemic time and maximizing patient survival chances.

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• Dr. Balasubramanyam Govini, Lead Lung Transplant Surgeon, Gleneagles Hospitals said:“Our team’s dedication to innovation and patient-centric care made these successful transplants possible. Completing a complex anastomosis in record time is a testament to our surgical expertise and collective commitment to excellence.”

• Dr. Apar Jindal, Director – Lung Transplant Programme, Gleneagles Hospitals, said:“We are profoundly grateful to the donor families whose courage and compassion, even in moments of immense personal grief, have gifted our patients the invaluable chance to breathe freely again. Their act of selflessness not only saves lives but restores hope to entire families who had almost given up.”

• Dr. Tapaswi Krishna, Transplant Pulmonologist, noted:“These outcomes reflect the strength of our collaborative model, including surgeons, respiratory therapists, anaesthetists, and support staff. We strive to deliver every patient the opportunity to return home oxygen-free and hopeful for a better quality of life.”

• Dr. Obul Reddy, Consultant Pulmonologist, emphasized:“Good preoperative management, donor management protocols, and post-operative care at our institute are of paramount importance to patient recovery and long-term success.”

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A donor family member expressed:“Even in our moment of loss, we found strength in knowing that our loved one’s legacy would live on by helping another person breathe freely again. This act of generosity brings renewed joy and relief to entire families, giving us immense hope and peace.”

**A New Benchmark in Indian Organ Transplantation