Zhixi Changing Heart｜3,500 Hong Kong people listed in the mainland system and other organ transplants, 9 Hong Kong people left their love and saved 24 compatriots

Zhixi, a 4-month-old baby girl, has undergone heart replacement surgery and is still in the intensive care unit of the Hong Kong Children's Hospital.

Lu Chongmao of the Medical and Health Bureau said in his blog today (18th) that since she is very young, brain-dead donors who can donate a heart of suitable size are very rare, so she contacted the China Computer System for Human Organ Distribution and Sharing (COTRS) to find A brain-dead child patient selflessly donated his heart. "The country is vast, and the 1.4 billion people make it rare and not uncommon."

Xinhua News Agency quoted Lu Chongmao as saying that 3,500 Hong Kong residents were waiting for organ transplants in COTRS, and nearly 1,000 Hong Kong residents received transplants through fair and just organ distribution and sharing; at the same time, 9 Hong Kong residents donated their organs after death in the Mainland. He once saved the lives of 24 mainland compatriots.

▼On December 17, the 4-month-old baby girl Zhixi successfully "changed her heart"▼

Lu Chongmao: It is very rare to be suitable for Zhixi's heart, so he asked the central government for help

Lu Chongmao said in his blog that because Zhixi is very young, brain-dead donors who can donate a heart of suitable size are very rare, so he has to use all kinds of networks to find a suitable heart for Zhixi.

In response to Zhixi's emergency situation, after contacting Wang Haibo, director of the China Computer System for Human Organ Distribution and Sharing (COTRS), and receiving strong support from Huang Jiefu, director of the Human Organ Donation and Transplantation Committee, the SAR government sought assistance from the central government.

After multiple rounds of automatic matching by COTRS across the country, it was confirmed that there was no suitable recipient for Ling Zhixi’s heart in the mainland. Therefore, at the request of the SAR government, a temporary medical emergency rescue human organ sharing plan between the mainland and Hong Kong was urgently launched.

Thanks to the strong support and cooperation of the National Health Commission, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the General Administration of Customs and relevant mainland units, the approval of the plan was completed in a very short period of time.

Even though the chances were slim, the medical team and Zhixi did not give up. Besides, the country is vast, with a population of 1.4 billion people, and it is not uncommon for them to be rare. In addition, in recent years, there has been rapid progress in promoting voluntary organ donation after the death of citizens. Finally, a brain-dead toddler in the Mainland the day before yesterday Patients selflessly donate their hearts.

Director of the Medical and Health Bureau Lu Chongmao

The mainland hospital immediately arranged for an operation, and the organs were taken out and transported to Hong Kong urgently. It took only 2 hours and 49 minutes from the time the heart was taken out from the donated child to the operating room of the Hong Kong Children's Hospital.

Lu said that the medical team of the Hospital Authority has also been discussing with the medical team and family members in the Mainland, and performed the operation immediately after receiving the heart that night. The operation was successfully completed at about 1:00 am the next day.

Zhixi's heart change｜Xinhua News Agency disclosed details: 2 hours and 49 minutes to pick up the heart and send it to Hong Kong for 8 minutes to pass the customs

▼The 4-month-old baby girl Zhixi of "Qiuxin"▼

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It means that the medical team is showing the lofty spirit of "seeing the patient like a relative" to Zhixi

Under the coordination of the Hospital Authority, nearly 24 departments and 65 doctors, nurses and experts from the Mainland and Hong Kong urgently cooperated within 24 hours. The relevant departments and units of the two places quickly contacted each other. Time was compressed, and the ambulance of the Fire Services Department delivered the heart and the hope of rebirth to the Hong Kong Children's Hospital in the shortest possible time under the opening of the Hong Kong Police Force.

As a liver transplant doctor, I deeply understand the challenges that this operation brings to the medical team: the small heart, thin blood vessels, and weak body require extremely high concentration and skill of the surgeon.

Director of the Medical and Health Bureau Lu Chongmao

For the seamless connection of every link, he sincerely thanked every team in the mainland and Hong Kong who participated in this operation.

He also pointed out that, as a liver transplant doctor, he deeply understands the challenges that this operation brings to the medical team. It can be seen that the medical team's care for Zhixi truly reflects the lofty spirit of "treating patients as if they were close to each other".

I also realize that every organ donation is a gift of life and a continuation of life. The family members of the donors can show great love and selfless dedication when they lose their loved ones. continue to live in this world.

Director of the Medical and Health Bureau Lu Chongmao

Xinhua News Agency Quoted Lu Chongmao: Thousands of Hong Kong People Have Received Transplants Through the Mainland Organ Transplant System

Xinhua News Agency today quoted Lu Chongmao as reporting that 3,500 Hong Kong residents were waiting for organ transplants in COTRS, and nearly 1,000 Hong Kong residents received transplants through fair and just organ distribution and sharing; at the same time, 9 Hong Kong residents donated their organs after death in the Mainland , has saved the lives of 24 mainland compatriots.

He hopes to use this case to establish a long-term mechanism to include hospitals in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region into COTRS, maximize the use of citizens who donate organs after death, and save the lives of Hong Kong and mainland residents.

In the past three years, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the number of organ transplants in Hong Kong has not been satisfactory.

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Three years after the epidemic, the number of organ transplants in Hong Kong is unsatisfactory, and 3,000 people are waiting for transplants in Hong Kong

Lu Chongmao mentioned that in the past three years, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the number of organ transplants in Hong Kong was not satisfactory, and even showed a downward trend.

Although the cumulative number of registered persons on the Central Organ Donation Register in Hong Kong exceeds 350,000, only a small number of deceased persons meet the clinical conditions for organ donation.

As of September 30 this year, there were close to 3,000 citizens waiting for organ transplants. Citizens are urged to take immediate action, register their willingness to donate organs on the Central Organ Donation Register website, and clearly express their willingness to their families to extend life with life.

Zhixi Heart Replacement｜Xinhua News Agency disclosed details: The heart was taken in 2 hours and 49 minutes and sent to Hong Kong for 8 minutes to pass the border for heart replacement｜Hong Kong government released details of laws and regulations for Hong Kong organs to be complied with. Provocative Donation Action Group: The Mainland has reformed the transplant plan for Zhixi’s Heart Change｜Li Jiachao: The two places have accelerated the approval according to the law. Reasonable, legal and reasonable