Pune: Sahyadri Hospital’s Live Liver Transplant Licence Suspended After Death Of Donor And Recipient
Pune: Sahyadri Hospital’s Live Liver Transplant Licence Suspended After Death Of Donor And Recipient
Pune, August 27, 2025 – The Maharashtra Public Health Department has temporarily suspended the live liver transplant licence of Sahyadri Super Specialty Hospitals, Deccan, following the deaths of a patient and his wife, who served as the donor, shortly after a liver transplant procedure.
The incident involved 49-year-old Bapu Komkar, who underwent the transplant on August 15, with his 46-year-old wife Kamini Komkar donating a portion of her liver. Bapu passed away on August 17 after his health deteriorated, while Kamini developed an infection and died on August 21 during treatment.
Relatives of the deceased have alleged medical negligence and demanded a thorough investigation. Taking suo motu cognisance of the case, the health department has formed a high-level inquiry committee under the Human Organ Transplantation Act, 1994. The committee, led by Dr. Nitin Ambadekar, Director of Health Services, is expected to submit its findings within four weeks.
Sahyadri Hospital issued a statement saying it is cooperating fully with the investigation and has voluntarily put the programme on hold while other medical services continue.
Hospitals Statement
“We have received the notice from the health authority and are fully cooperating with the investigation into this matter. As a gesture of our complete support for a thorough and uninterrupted review, we have agreed to temporarily put our Living Liver Transplant program on hold. All our other hospital operations, including other transplant services and surgical procedures, will continue as normal. Our dedicated team remains committed to providing compassionate and high-quality care to all our patients.
Meanwhile, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Health Department has also issued a notice to the hospital, seeking clarification regarding the procedure and post-operative care provided.
