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Unprecedented 11-Hour Liverless Surgery Saves Young Woman's Life
Doctors at Ichilov Medical Center successfully saved a young woman's life by removing her severely damaged liver and, after 11 hours, transplanting a fatty organ deemed unsuitable for standard procedures.
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What happened
- 01A young woman survived 11 hours without a liver after doctors removed her damaged organ due to a drug overdose.
- 02Doctors at Ichilov Medical Center transplanted a fatty liver, normally considered unsuitable, to save the patient.
- 03An advanced perfusion machine was used to assess the donor liver's function before transplantation.
- 04The patient's condition stabilized after liver removal, but a transplant was critical for survival.
- 05The unique procedure combined multiple high-risk medical interventions for an extreme case.
The complex operation involved advanced technology to assess the donor liver's viability and a risky decision to remove the original organ before a replacement was confirmed. The patient is recovering following the unprecedented medical intervention.
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