The musculoskeletal tissue was assigned to the NOVOINJERTOS Tissue Bank and both corneas were assigned to the Regional Hospital; Lic. Adolfo López Mateos, at CDMX
Pachuca de Soto, Hgo. (Information Agency of Mexico).- Specialists from the ISSSTE in Hidalgo, performed the procurement of corneas and musculoskeletal tissue, in the General Hospital “Columba Rivera Osorio” of Pachuca, the surgical process of procurement of the 64-year-old donor, native and resident of the City of Pachuca de Soto, was reported; Gentleman.
Musculoskeletal tissue was assigned to NOVOGRAFTING Tissue Bank and both corneas were assigned to the Regional Hospital; Lic. Adolfo López Mateos, at CDMX. This is the ninth donation of tissues (corneas and musculoskeletal tissue) from the General Hospital “Dra. Columba Rivera Osorio” during 2022, where 2 people will benefit from the corneas and more than 100 people from the donation of musculoskeletal tissue.
Bringing new life opportunities to hundreds of patients is part of the Organ and Tissue Donation Program of the Institute for Security and Social Services of State Workers (ISSSTE), and in Hidalgo the culture of donation is promoted so that the productivity, the institute said.
The ISSSTE indicated that, following the protocols, the interview was carried out with the relatives for the request of the tissues, who gave a positive response, since the person in life, expressed his desire to be a donor, a decision that was respected and continued. at your will, so the technical-administrative process was carried out for this purpose. Thanks to the work of all the personnel involved and following up on the protocols established by the National Transplant Center (CENATRA) as well as the institutional guidelines, and despite the current situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is safe to donate.
To become a voluntary donor of organs and tissues, anyone who wishes can consult the website of the National Transplant Center, https://www.gob.mx/cenatra. The ISSSTE in Hidalgo urges the rights holders as well as the general population to give life through the altruistic donation of their organs, cells and tissues. “Transplantation is life and for an effective donation, talk to your family.”
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