Liver transplant carried out on child in Tiruchi hospital

The mother of the child, who weighed less than nine kg when operated upon by Kauvery Hospital surgeons, was the live donor

Kauvery Hospital has successfully treated a two-year-old infant with citrullinemia (urea cycle disorder) by performing a liver transplant. The mother of the child, who weighed less than nine kg when operated upon, was the live donor.

The expert medical team led by K. Elankumaran, head, liver diseases and transplantation, Kauvery Group of Hospitals, held a press meeting on Tuesday to share details of the operation that took place in December, when the young patient was aged one year and nine months.