It was because of my love for him, and I wanted him to have a good life and live longer, said Raghu Sundaram. Dr. David mulligan headed the team who performed the laparoscopic surgery to remove the donor kidney. He then helped transplant it into Ravi. The big difference now, is the donor is ready to go home the second day after surgery, feeling great. Within two weeks, they're back to full, complete physical activity, said Dr. David Mulligan.
Tiny cameras are on the instruments, and the surgeon watches the procedure on a TV screen.
Then the kidney is immediately placed into the recipient. The pain was not as bad as what I had prepared for. Thank God for that, said Ragu. After surgery, the two brothers recovered together. They say the experience strengthened their bond.