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PKLI&RC Surgeons Shatter Record: 10 Liver Transplants in 23 Hours!
10 Jun
Summary
- 120-member surgical team performed 10 liver transplants in 23 hours.
- Nine children and one adult received transplants from just three donors.
- Guinness World Records is reviewing the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute's achievement.
Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI&RC) has achieved a potential Guinness World Record, with its team performing 10 liver transplant procedures in a remarkable 23 hours and 20 minutes. This involved a 120-member medical and support staff, showcasing significant surgical innovation and clinical excellence.
The specialized transplants included seven domino liver transplants and eight Auxiliary Partial Orthotopic Liver Transplants (APOLT). This innovative strategy enabled nine children and one adult to receive life-saving organ transplants from only three donors, optimizing the use of scarce donor organs.
PKLI&RC's dean, Prof. Dr. Faisal Saud Dar, highlighted the integration of sophisticated techniques like Domino Liver Transplantation and APOLT to treat rare inherited metabolic disorders. Guinness World Records has requested medical records and is expected to send a team for verification of this landmark achievement in transplantation medicine.
All patients who underwent these pioneering procedures have been discharged and have recovered, representing a major advancement in treating rare genetic and metabolic diseases. The institute has a history of successful transplants, having performed 1,175 liver and 1,276 kidney transplants since its inception.
