Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, who underwent a kidney transplant surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), was discharged on Monday evening. The Minister has shown "steady recovery" after her postoperative recovery. For the next three weeks the Minister, who is very "people friendly and responsive" even on social networking sites, has been advised to "restrict visitors" for next three months.
"The Minister was discharged at 7 pm on Monday after her postoperative uneventful recovery ...She has been advised to restrict visitors to minimise the chances of infection for next three months at home and office. Necessary detailed advice has been given pertaining to her nutrition and diet, physiotherapy and fluid intake," director of the AIIMS, Dr MC Mishra told The Pioneer.
All the latest biochemical tests have been "normal" including the kidney function tests, he said.
The 64-year-old Minister was checked up by a team of specialists, including a Transplant Surgeons, Nephrologist, Pulmonologist, Endocrinologist. The check up was done for a post discharge advice regarding medications, added the AIIMS official in a statement.
The team includes top Pulmonologist Dr. Randeep Guleria, Endocrinologist, Dr. Nikhil Tandon, Cardiologist Dr. Sandeep Seth and Nephrologist Dr. SK Agarwal.
Expressing happiness, Dr. Mishra said, "We will continue to review her progress over next several weeks".