23:35' 08/04/2008 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge - The National Pediatrics Hospital announced that it has successfully conducted its fifth liver transplant, for a 16-year-old patient from the central province of Nghe An.
The patient received part of the liver from his uncle, 42.
According to PhD. Nguyen Ngoc Hung, doctors took around 50% of the donor’s liver for the patient.
The surgery lasted for over 15 hours with the coordination of Taiwanese transplant experts.
The patient’s family has previously seen one death from liver diseases.
The surgery was conducted at no charge.
Earlier, doctors at the National Pediatrics Hospital succeeded in other liver transplants. Presently, recipients of the earlier transplants remain healthy.
(Source: CPV)
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