Long-Awaited Recovery: Patient Undergoes Successful 9th Transplant Attempt

A patient in Erzurum has finally undergone a successful kidney transplant after a nearly 17-year wait, with the 9th attempt proving to be the charm.Mustafa Öztürk, who had been waiting for a kidney transplant for approximately 17 years, had previously had 8 potential kidney matches, but each time, the transplant was unable to proceed due to tissue incompatibility. However, the 9th attempt was successful, and Öztürk was able to receive the transplant he had been waiting for.The 64-year-old patient had initially applied for a transplant 17 years ago and had been waiting ever since, keeping his phone always on in anticipation of the call that would change his life.When Öztürk finally received the call from the center, he was overjoyed to learn that a kidney from a donor in Giresun was a match, and he was able to undergo the successful transplant operation.