Simanich was exposed for kidney removal: panda blood type + avoid sepsis or return to the game after half a year
On September 5, Beijing time, Serbia defeated Lithuania and advanced to the semifinals, and 2.11 center Simanić had a kidney removed due to complications, and more details were also reported. Serbian doctors also revealed the real reason why Simanić's kidney was removed.
Simanić texted Bogdan before the game: "Brother I'm okay, don't worry, let's win tonight's game!" ”
Serbian media outlet Mondo revealed that Simanić, who had his kidney removed, would spend a few more days in intensive care before he would be transferred to the hospital's general ward. Previously, Simanich said after the first operation that he felt pain, and the team doctor arranged for him to be hospitalized immediately to avoid more serious consequences.
It is reported that Simanich lost too much blood during the operation, but because his blood type is A-, that is, negative type A blood, the legendary panda blood type, so finding a blood type that can match him has become a problem. Radovanovic, the president of the Serbian Red Cross, urgently contacted his colleagues in the Philippines to speed up the search for blood types, which saved Simanić's life. However, due to complications, one of his kidneys had problems with viability and eventually failed to save the kidney.
Simanich will still be recuperating in the Philippines for a while, and while his physical indicators are returning to normal, he is not expected to be able to fly for the next two weeks, given complications after surgery. In other words, he should not be able to return to Serbia with the national team. His father, mother and sister have flown to the Philippines to visit and accompany him.
Earlier, the South Sudan Basketball Association had issued a statement praying for Simanich and hoped that everyone would stop attacking Omot who elbowed Simanich at that time, and Omot himself spoke out again to apologize to Simanich. In the South Sudan vs Serbia match, Simanić suffered an elbow blow while defending Omot and fell to the ground in pain. He was taken to a hospital in Manila, Philippines, after dropping out of the race, where he underwent surgery overnight. Due to complications, he underwent a second operation on September 3 and had his kidney removed.
Serbian doctor Moma Jakovljević said that although only one kidney remains, Simanić is still expected to return to the game in another 5-6 months. "As far as I know from the front, Simanich had complications in the upper part of his kidney, there were signs of necrosis, and in order to avoid greater complications, sepsis, they had to remove his kidney. As for the cause of bleeding, there are multiple possibilities ... Only surgeons in the Philippines can answer this question. ”
After Simanić's accident, major media, fans and many stars sent him blessings. Tennis star Djokovic, who is participating in the US Open, also posted a picture to pray for Simanić.