An 80-year-old woman donated her kidney to her 59-year-old son with end-stage renal disease. The transplant was successfully conducted by Dr. HS Bhatyal and his team at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital. Both the mother and son have recovered well and were discharged a few days after the surgery. This case emphasizes the potential of modern medicine.
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