New Delhi, May 26 -- A 65-year-old woman from Faridabad, who was suffering from end-stage Interstitial Lung Disease caused by scleroderma, has completed one year after undergoing a bilateral lung transplant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi,the release said.

This marks a significant clinical milestone as she is the first patient from a private hospital in Delhi to reach the one-year post-transplant mark following such a procedure.

The patient had been in a critical condition before surgery, requiring continuous oxygen support of 4-5 litres per minute. Her condition had deteriorated to the point where even basic activities and conversations had become extremely difficult due to severe lung damage caused by the rare autoimmune di...