Tag: Liver transplantation
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Liver Transplants from MAiD Donors Show Outcomes Similar to Standard Donations
Introduction: Expanding the Donor Pool with MAiD Livers Organ donation after medical assistance in dying (MAiD) is a relatively new but increasingly discussed practice in North America and beyond. A recent study published in the Journal of Hepatology provides the first large-scale Canadian comparison of liver transplants using donors who gave organs after MAiD (donation…
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Pioneering Pig-to-Human Liver Xenotransplantation Demonstrates Feasibility and Hurdles
Groundbreaking Case Signals Feasibility of Pig Liver Xenotransplantation A new study in the Journal of Hepatology reports the world’s first auxiliary pig-to-human liver xenotransplant, providing proof that a genetically engineered porcine liver can perform key metabolic and synthetic functions in a living human. The patient survived for 171 days, marking a pivotal step forward in…
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Why Liver Transplants Belong at Home in the Philippines
A milestone for Philippine healthcare In a landmark moment, The Medical City and Rizal Medical Center completed the Philippines’ first fully robotic liver transplant. A 14-month-old boy became the recipient; his mother donated the living liver segment. The operation marked a new era of local capability, showing that world-class outcomes can be achieved at home.…
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Why High-Stakes Surgeries Should Be Done Here at Home
A Breakthrough That Matters Moments in medicine remind us why we do this work. This year, the Philippine health system marked a turning point when The Medical City expanded its partnership with Rizal Medical Center to perform liver transplants locally. The first patient was a 14‑month‑old child whose mother served as a living donor. The…
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Why high-stakes surgeries should be done here at home
Why high-stakes surgeries belong at home Moments like the recent milestone in Philippine healthcare illuminate why high-stakes surgeries should be performed locally. A 14-month-old boy became the first patient to receive a liver transplant through a partnership between The Medical City and Rizal Medical Center, with his mother serving as the living donor. The donor…