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Miracle Liver Transplant Saves Child in Record Time
11 Oct
Summary
- Child with acute liver failure received a life-saving transplant.
- Mother donated a portion of her liver in an expedited process.
- Patient recovered fully after a 50-day hospital stay.
A child suffering from rapidly progressive acute liver failure and neurological issues underwent a successful living-donor liver transplant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The child's condition had deteriorated significantly over 10-14 days prior to admission.
His mother swiftly became a living donor. The hospital expedited donor evaluation and regulatory clearances to approximately 48 hours, enabling an urgent 10-hour transplant. This critical procedure was performed by a multidisciplinary team.
Post-surgery, the child faced a stormy recovery in the pediatric intensive care unit, experiencing acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy, sepsis, pneumonia, and lung collapse. He required prolonged ventilatory support.
After approximately 50 days of intensive care and recovery, the child is now home, healthy, and regaining strength. His mother also recovered well from the donation. The hospital highlighted its commitment to rapid, coordinated, and advanced transplant care for critically ill children.
