PUNE: A third cadaver liver transplant took place in the city on Sunday when a young donor's organ was transported to Ruby Hall Clinic from Aurangabad through a green corridor on a 230-km stretch. The road journey between Aurangabad and Pune that would have taken five hours was accomplished in 2 hours and 45 minutes with coordinated efforts from doctors, the traffic police, the district administration and ancillary staff. The donor was a road accident victim from Aurangabad and the recipient a 50-year-old man in Pune. The donor was declared brain dead on Friday night. His other vital organs, including the heart and two kidneys were retrieved on Sunday morning. His heart was flown to Chennai...
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