The family donated organs of a 28-year-old man who suffered a brain death accident.

The first case, Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital, where the major surgery took away the lives of 6 other patients, asked for Wing 5 for a small plane to come and take it to the Thai Red Cross Society.


Reporters reported that on December 14, 2022, Dr. Arak Wongworachat, Director of Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital

Post a message on a personal Facebook page named Arak Wongworachat and Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital page that



the most impressive story of the year 2022 at Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital.



one life per breath

Create a great charity, donate organs to 6 other people for a better quality of life.

Donated organs consisted of a heart, liver, 2 kidneys, pancreas and 2 eyes.


as an example

A 28-year-old male patient involved in a car accident.

Severe brain injury

was admitted to Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital

neurosurgeon team

has made every effort to take care of the patients

Treated by brain surgery

Care in the intensive care unit

but cannot heal the brain to recover

in a state of brain death

but the performance of the heart

And other organs are very good. The nursing team who takes care of the patient.

Consulted closely with the father, mother and relatives of the patient.

about treatment guidelines

And the chances of brain recovery are very small.

therefore asked for an organ donation to the Thai Red Cross Society Organ Donation Center

to bring to the patient

waiting for an organ transplant

live a lot

when relatives who live together in unison

Decided to donate, the hospital coordinated with the Thai Red Cross Society.

to prepare a team of doctors, nurses, tools and equipment to collect organs

Including preparing people waiting for a transplant, especially the heart, which is considered an important organ.

It takes only 4 hours to move, so planning in every step is very important.

Because Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital

to Bangkok

If traveling by car, it takes more than 4 hours. If traffic jams, it may be more than 5 hours and there are no commercial airlines.

able to travel

There is only the Royal Thai Air Force Airport, Wing 5, Ao Manao, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.

Only small planes can take off and land.



transposition of the heart

therefore having to travel by air only in order to be able to perform the transplant surgery. A team of 11 doctors and nurses from Siriraj Hospital

Departure by car from 4.00 a.m. and arrives at Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital at 8.00 a.m., starting to prepare the patient immediately.

both the giver and the receiver side

It didn't take long to collect the heart. Two doctors rushed to store the heart in a temperature-controlled container.

Then depart to the airport, Wing 5, not very far from the hospital, taking only 5 minutes, being very well facilitated.

From the officers of Wing 5, a small volunteer plane has already flown to park and wait.

when the organs arrive

Pilots get ready

Two doctors with hearts stationed on the plane soaring in the sky.

until the body reaches its destination safely

This is the first time that Wing 5 Airport has helped to carry organs this time.

for other organs

can still wait for time

rest of the medical team

With organs, he then traveled back to Bangkok by car.

to give to the Thai Red Cross Society

Implanted to the next waiting patient.



Congratulations

and would like to honor

To the donors and their families who have made a big merit in their lives.

never ending goodness

Is to donate the body and organs when they die.



Dr. Arak Wongworachat, Director of Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital

Discussing the organ donation of this 28-year-old man, Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital

After coordinating relatives and the Thai Red Cross Society

There are preparations especially for the medical team.

Nurses and medical staff more than 24 hours a day is the first major case of Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital.

for a successful surgery

Especially the heart, which is an important organ, has only 4 hours after surgery until the time of transplantation.

Therefore, the process must be completed as quickly as possible.

The team who performed the surgery was overjoyed.

And would like to appreciate the beautiful hearts of the parents, the 28-year-old donor here.

A team of doctors and nurses from Siriraj, the Thai Red Cross Society and the 5th Air Wing who facilitated this mission was accomplished well.



The reporter further reported that

for this donor figure

The Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital sent it to relatives to perform religious ceremonies in Chumphon Province.