Kerala Native Finds Relief with Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant at VPS Lakeshore

Undergoing surgery even once in a lifetime can be daunting, but for Mohan Kambrath, a 47-year-old resident of Kannur, surgery became an annual reality as he battled a rare condition. Over the past 22 years, Kambrath underwent 14 stone removal surgeries at various hospitals in Kerala and Dubai due to Primary Hyperoxaluria, a rare genetic disorder that leads to recurrent kidney stones and damage to other vital organs.

However, his ordeal has finally come to an end with the doctors at VPS Lakeshore Hospital successfully treating him with a simultaneous liver and kidney (SLK) transplant. The simultaneous transplant marks the conclusion of a long medical journey, offering Kambrath a new lease on life after 15 surgeries. Primary Hyperoxaluria is a rare genetic disorder affecting only 1 in 10 million people. Affected individuals lack a specific enzyme in their liver that normally prevents the accumulation of oxalate in the body. Excessive oxalate can lead to the formation of kidney stones and damage to other vital organs such as the heart and eyes.