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Boy, 9kg, Gets New Liver in Rare Transplant
29 Jan
Summary
- A two-year-old boy received a life-saving liver transplant at MGM Healthcare in Chennai.
- His grandmother donated a portion of her liver for the complex procedure.
- The transplant improved the child's kidney function, eliminating the need for dialysis.
A rare genetic disorder, primary hyperoxaluria, led to a life-saving liver transplant for a two-year-old boy at MGM Healthcare Malar in Chennai. The child, weighing only nine kilograms, suffered from advanced kidney failure due to excessive oxalate accumulation. His grandmother generously donated a part of her liver for the mono-segment transplant.
The multi-visceral transplant team successfully performed the complex surgery, which was essential to correct the liver enzyme deficiency before a future kidney transplant. Post-surgery, the boy's kidney function has significantly improved, and he is now free from dialysis.
Doctors highlighted the challenging nature of operating on such a young and underweight child, stressing the urgency of the intervention. This successful case demonstrates that coordinated care can effectively treat children with complex metabolic and kidney disorders.
