Tag: liver transplant
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The Year I Gave My Daughter a New Liver: A Family’s Journey Through Pediatric Transplant
Introduction: A Year That Changed Our Family When our daughter Ruby was born in October 2023, we anticipated many of the normal moments—first smiles, first steps, a future full of possibilities. What we could not anticipate was a health journey that would stretch our family’s limits and redefine hope. This article shares Ruby’s story, the…
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The Year I Gave My Daughter a New Liver
When the News Arrived In October 2023, my daughter Ruby changed from a bright-eyed baby into the center of a medical maelstrom. What began as routine newborn check-ups gradually revealed a harsh truth: Ruby’s liver was failing in ways that no parent dreams of facing. The early days were a blur of appointments, blood tests,…
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The year I gave my daughter a new liver
Introduction: A year that changed our lives October 2023 began like any other mother’s hopes for her newborn. My daughter Ruby arrived with the usual newborn wonders: tiny yawns, bright eyes, and a future that felt full of possibilities. But in the weeks that followed, a series of unexpected medical alarms unfolded, shaping a year…
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MAiD Liver Transplants: Outcomes Match Standard Donations
MAiD Liver Transplants Show Promising Outcomes Organ donation after medical assistance in dying (MAiD) is a relatively new practice in North America and beyond. A pioneering Canadian study published in the Journal of Hepatology has found that liver transplants from MAiD donors yield patient survival outcomes comparable to standard donation after circulatory death. This finding…
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Liver Transplants from MAiD Donors Show Outcomes Comparable to Standard Donations
New Evidence Emerges on MAiD Liver Donations Organ donation after medical assistance in dying (MAiD) is a practice that remains controversial as it evolves in health systems around the world. A landmark study published in the Journal of Hepatology analyzes liver transplants in Canada where organs from MAiD donors—specifically donations after circulatory death following MAiD…
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World’s First Pig-to-Human Liver Xenotransplant Signals New Frontier in Hepatology
Overview of the Study A pioneering study published in the Journal of Hepatology reports the world’s first auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human recipient. The recipient, a 71-year-old man with hepatitis B–related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, survived for 171 days following implantation, providing proof-of-concept that a porcine liver can…
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Pioneering Pig-to-Human Liver Xenotransplant Demonstrates Proof-of-Concept and Ongoing Hurdles
Groundbreaking Case: Genetically Engineered Pig Liver Supports Human Metabolism A landmark study published in the Journal of Hepatology describes the world’s first auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically modified pig to a living human recipient. The patient, a 71-year-old man with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, was not eligible for liver resection or a…
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Pig Liver Breakthrough: Genetically Engineered Organ Sustains Human Metabolism for 31 Days
Overview of a Historic Transplant In a landmark medical achievement, doctors have transplanted a genetically engineered pig liver into a living human for the first time. The procedure, conducted to explore the viability of xenotransplantation (animal-to-human organ transfer), demonstrated that a pig liver can function and support essential metabolic processes in a human body for…