The liver of a Covid positive donor was first transplanted to a positive patient after the third dose of the vaccine.
The intervention at the Molinette of the City of Health of Turin, despite the National Center only allowing transplantation from a positive donor to a triple virus-negative recipient.
The condition of the patient's liver convinced the surgeons to proceed.
The operation was successful and the patient, still positive and treated with monoclonals, is fine.
"The multidisciplinary effort - comments the hospital - has shown that Covid does not prevent the transplantation of organs safely".
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