China News Service, Liuzhou, October 22 (Wu Ling) In the operating room of Liuzhou Workers' Hospital in Guangxi a few days ago, medical staff bowed deeply to a patient who had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and caused brain death, because this patient will donate himself The organs were used to save 6 other patients.

  On October 17, Mr. Tan, a resident of Chuanshan Town, Liujiang District, Liuzhou City, had a cerebral hemorrhage, and his family hurriedly called the emergency number.

When the medical staff arrived, Mr. Tan's breathing and heartbeat had stopped.

After emergency treatment such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, he was sent to Liuzhou Workers Hospital by 120.

  Regrettably, due to his severe illness, Mr. Tan has never been able to regain his consciousness. After a brain death judgment expert judged that Mr. Tan has been brain dead, he has just passed his 50th birthday.

  "Donate, save as many people as you can." On the 18th, when the organ donation coordinator of Liuzhou Workers' Hospital asked Mr. Tan's father whether he would donate his organs, the 77-year-old made the donation enduring grief. Decide.

  "This is also his wish." Mr. Tan's father said that he is a very caring person, and he also expressed his willingness to donate organs during his lifetime, so that he can help more people.

Mr. Tan’s father signed the voluntary organ donation agreement on his behalf.

Photo by Tan Hongyan

  In the end, Mr. Tan donated his liver, two kidneys, lungs and cornea, bringing hope to six patients.

At present, the transplant operation has been completed, the patient's vital signs are stable, and Mr. Tan's life is continuing in another way.

  According to Mr. Tan’s cousin, Mr. Tan has always been the pride of his parents since he was a child, and he is also a role model for his younger siblings.

Although he grew up in a not-so-rich family in the countryside, he has excellent academic performance since childhood.

In the 1990s, Mr. Tan was admitted to the university and became the first college student in the village.

After graduating from university, he came to Liuzhou to work.

Investing in road repairs in the village, visiting the elderly... He always helps others as much as he can.

  When the family was sorting out Mr. Tan's belongings, they also found several unpaid blood donation certificates, which recorded Mr. Tan's blood donation experience.

He insisted on using 400ml each time for more than ten years.

  It is understood that there are about 300,000 patients waiting for organ transplantation in China each year, and there are only about 10,000 organ transplant operations each year.

The shortage of organs is the main factor restricting the development of organ transplantation. Many patients with organ failure have left the world because they did not wait for suitable organs to undergo transplantation surgery in time.

  Liuzhou Workers' Hospital obtained the qualification of the first batch of national pilot hospitals for organ transplantation from heart-dead donors in July 2011. As of October 20, it has completed 106 cases of organ donation after death of citizens, and donated heart, lung, liver, kidney and other large organs 308 144 corneas were donated, bringing new life to more than 400 patients.

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