Complex Transplant Saves Young Woman After 11 Hours Without Liver
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
A young woman in Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital survived 11 hours without a liver after it was removed due to acute failure from drug poisoning. Doctors successfully transplanted a donor liver, which was initially deemed unsuitable due to high fat content, after using a specialized machine to assess its function. The patient is now recovering after passing the critical stage.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A young woman survived 11 hours without a liver at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.
- She suffered acute liver failure from severe drug poisoning.
- Doctors removed her damaged liver and kept her alive with intensive support.
- A donor liver with 70% fat content was successfully transplanted.
- A specialized perfusion machine was used to assess the donor liver's viability.
A young woman in critical condition due to severe drug poisoning and acute liver failure has undergone a rare and complex medical procedure at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. She remained without a liver for 11 hours before a successful transplant.
Doctors decided to remove the damaged liver to save her life, even without immediate certainty of a replacement. During the 11-hour period without a liver, she was kept alive in intensive care with advanced supportive treatments to maintain vital functions.
A donor liver eventually became available, but it had a high fat content of 70%, making it normally unsuitable for transplantation. However, the medical team used a sophisticated perfusion machine to pump blood and oxygen through the liver outside the body.
After confirming the liver's functionality, the transplant was successfully performed. The patient has now passed the critical stage and is beginning her recovery.