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Multiple Patients Benefit As Relatives Of 85-Yr-Old Brain-Dead Man Donate Organs In Delhi
The former civic official suffered a stroke at his residence and was initially taken to a nearby hospital before being shifted to the HCMCT Manipal Hospital in Dwarka for advanced treatment. Despite intensive care and efforts by doctors, he could not recover and was declared brain dead on June 3.
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Against All Odds: 42-Year-Old Woman Defeats HIV, Hepatitis B And Cancer With Rare Liver Transplant
The patient had been living with Hepatitis B for several years and was diagnosed with HIV around three years ago. Over time, her health deteriorated sharply.
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Liver Transplants Can Cost Rs 20-35 Lakh: Why Adequate Health Cover Matters More Than Ever
Liver transplants in India cost between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 35 lakh in private hospitals, including surgery and ICU care.
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Landmark Surgery May Pave Way For Legalising Broader Organ Exchange Model
In a groundbreaking medical feat, two men in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore have been given a new lease of life after undergoing India's first inter-hospital liver swap transplant - a move that required a special court order to override current rules.
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Chinese Doctors Implant Pig Liver In Human For First Time
Chinese doctors said that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor option for patients in the future.
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Doctors Implant Pig Liver In Human For The First Time In China
Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor option for patients in the future.
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Liver Transplant, Financial Aid: How Kerala Boy Was Saved In 24 Hours
A young boy from Kerala faced a life-threatening situation due to acute jaundice followed by acute liver failure. But, his mother who donated a part of her liver, and his entire village's help with finances helped him survive just within 24 hours.
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Air Force Plane Airlifts Liver From Pune, Saves Army Veteran In Delhi
The Indian Air Force deployed its Dornier aircraft at short notice to airlift a team of doctors from the Army Hospital in Delhi to retrieve a liver from Pune to save the life of an army veteran.
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Brazilian Influencer Maria Sofia Valim, 19, Dies After Emergency Liver Transplant
Her untimely death was confirmed in a statement by her father, Vitor Valim, who is the mayor of the municipality of Caucia in Ceara.
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After 25 Years, India's 1st Child Liver Transplant Recipient Becomes Doctor
Sanjay Kandasamy, a 20-month-old child from Tamil Nadu, became India's first successful paediatric liver transplant recipient in 1998. Now, 25 years after his transplant, life has come full circle for him as he is now a successful doctor himself.
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Supreme Court Saves US Boy's Life, Permits Indian Cousin To Donate Liver
The Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a three-year-old boy, a US citizen in critical need of liver transplant, by permitting his distant Indian cousin to donate the organ, saying it is not an appropriate case to consider the legal requirement.
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'Parvati' Donates Part Of Liver To Save Husband 'Shiv' At Delhi Hospital
The 12-hour-long surgery was challenging as their blood groups didn't match, doctors said.
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Sister's Liver Saves Delhi Man's Life In "Complex" Transplant Surgery
Gifting a new lease of life to her brother on Raksha Bandhan, a 43-year-old woman donated a part of her liver for a complex transplant surgery, a statement from a private hospital said on Thursday.
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Researchers Develop Machine That Can Preserve Human Liver Outside Body for Several Days
A multidisciplinary Liver4Life research team from Zurich has developed a special machine that can stretch the lifecycle of human livers. They say the perfusion machine mimics the human body as accurately as possible, in order to provide ideal conditions for the liver.
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UP Teen Survives Critical Surgery As Sisters Donate Portions Of Livers
A 14-year-old boy, who was terminally ill with liver failure, has received a new lease of life, thanks to his two elder sisters who donated portions of their organs to him for a challenging transplant surgery, doctors said on Saturday.
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Multiple Patients Benefit As Relatives Of 85-Yr-Old Brain-Dead Man Donate Organs In Delhi
The former civic official suffered a stroke at his residence and was initially taken to a nearby hospital before being shifted to the HCMCT Manipal Hospital in Dwarka for advanced treatment. Despite intensive care and efforts by doctors, he could not recover and was declared brain dead on June 3.
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Against All Odds: 42-Year-Old Woman Defeats HIV, Hepatitis B And Cancer With Rare Liver Transplant
The patient had been living with Hepatitis B for several years and was diagnosed with HIV around three years ago. Over time, her health deteriorated sharply.
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Liver Transplants Can Cost Rs 20-35 Lakh: Why Adequate Health Cover Matters More Than Ever
Liver transplants in India cost between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 35 lakh in private hospitals, including surgery and ICU care.
-
Landmark Surgery May Pave Way For Legalising Broader Organ Exchange Model
In a groundbreaking medical feat, two men in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore have been given a new lease of life after undergoing India's first inter-hospital liver swap transplant - a move that required a special court order to override current rules.
-
Chinese Doctors Implant Pig Liver In Human For First Time
Chinese doctors said that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor option for patients in the future.
-
Doctors Implant Pig Liver In Human For The First Time In China
Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor option for patients in the future.
-
Liver Transplant, Financial Aid: How Kerala Boy Was Saved In 24 Hours
A young boy from Kerala faced a life-threatening situation due to acute jaundice followed by acute liver failure. But, his mother who donated a part of her liver, and his entire village's help with finances helped him survive just within 24 hours.
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Air Force Plane Airlifts Liver From Pune, Saves Army Veteran In Delhi
The Indian Air Force deployed its Dornier aircraft at short notice to airlift a team of doctors from the Army Hospital in Delhi to retrieve a liver from Pune to save the life of an army veteran.
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Brazilian Influencer Maria Sofia Valim, 19, Dies After Emergency Liver Transplant
Her untimely death was confirmed in a statement by her father, Vitor Valim, who is the mayor of the municipality of Caucia in Ceara.
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After 25 Years, India's 1st Child Liver Transplant Recipient Becomes Doctor
Sanjay Kandasamy, a 20-month-old child from Tamil Nadu, became India's first successful paediatric liver transplant recipient in 1998. Now, 25 years after his transplant, life has come full circle for him as he is now a successful doctor himself.
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Supreme Court Saves US Boy's Life, Permits Indian Cousin To Donate Liver
The Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a three-year-old boy, a US citizen in critical need of liver transplant, by permitting his distant Indian cousin to donate the organ, saying it is not an appropriate case to consider the legal requirement.
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'Parvati' Donates Part Of Liver To Save Husband 'Shiv' At Delhi Hospital
The 12-hour-long surgery was challenging as their blood groups didn't match, doctors said.
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Sister's Liver Saves Delhi Man's Life In "Complex" Transplant Surgery
Gifting a new lease of life to her brother on Raksha Bandhan, a 43-year-old woman donated a part of her liver for a complex transplant surgery, a statement from a private hospital said on Thursday.
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Researchers Develop Machine That Can Preserve Human Liver Outside Body for Several Days
A multidisciplinary Liver4Life research team from Zurich has developed a special machine that can stretch the lifecycle of human livers. They say the perfusion machine mimics the human body as accurately as possible, in order to provide ideal conditions for the liver.
-
UP Teen Survives Critical Surgery As Sisters Donate Portions Of Livers
A 14-year-old boy, who was terminally ill with liver failure, has received a new lease of life, thanks to his two elder sisters who donated portions of their organs to him for a challenging transplant surgery, doctors said on Saturday.
