Aviel received a liver from a soldier who was killed and donated his liver to another patient/Ichilov Hospital Spokesperson's Office
A liver donation of a soldier killed in war was given to a 23-year-old man, the young man's liver was transplanted into a 63-year-old man - this procedure is called a domino transplant, a unique procedure that was first performed in Ichilov.
Amichai Rubin, 23, was among the first forces to storm and return fire on the terrorists who entered an outpost near the Gaza border. He charged at the terrorists, killed many of them and saved his comrades. During the battle he was wounded in the leg but continued to fight valiantly. During the battle, he was wounded by a bullet to the head and suffered a brain injury. Despite this, he continued to fight for another 20 minutes until he collapsed.
When rescuers arrived, he was taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital unconscious. On Tuesday last week, the team of doctors pronounced him brain dead and his family chose to donate his organs.
Aviel Ouzan, 23, suffers from an inherited metabolic disease (maple syrup syndrome) from infancy. The disease stems from a lack of enzymes that break down a certain type of mother acids found in many dietary proteins, which the body is unable to break down. This syndrome can cause damage to the brain and other organs to the point of death.
His liver saved two seriously ill patients who were in mortal danger. Amichai Rubin z"l/Courtesy of the family
As he lies in his hospital bed surrounded by his parents, David Ouzan and Limor Dekel, he finds it difficult to speak from the excitement that gripped him. "We know that the donor is a soldier who was killed in the war and his noble family chose to donate his organs," says mother Limor. There was a domino transplant. Transplanting at a time like this, under missiles and threats, I didn't know where we were going, is putting a problem into a problem, but thank God today after a week he feels much better," and Aviel adds, "I feel great," and tears of relief and excitement stream down his face.
Cusiner Armand, 63, suffers from hepatitis C. He underwent biological and chemical treatments, but only a liver transplant could save his life.
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"We embrace Amichai's family in their heavy mourning and cry together with them"
"About three months ago, Prof. Nir Lubetzky, Director of the Department of Liver, Pancreas and Transplant Surgery at the Ichilov Surgical Division, told me that there is a window of opportunity to perform a liver transplant using the domino method. The team explained that I would receive a donation from a young man with a metabolic disease, when his liver could not work for me the way it does for him. They explained all aspects and I agreed, and last Tuesday the transplant team in Ichilov called me while I was at home in shelled Ashkelon and told me that I had found a liver for transplantation and that the domino transplant could be performed."
He received the liver of Aviel Uzan, who received the liver of the late soldier Amichai Rubin, who fell in battle in the south. Kosiner Armand/Ichilov Hospital Spokesperson's Office
Now, when they are hospitalized in Ichilov in the transplant ward room by room, they are excited and take care of each other.
"I hope I come out of this story like a great," Armand says through tears of relief and excitement, "I hope the guy who donated to me too," and they both add: "We thank the soldier's family for showing nobility at this difficult time and saving both of our lives. We embrace them in their heavy grief and cry together with them."
Amichai Rubin, 23, is the third son of Yishai and Batya Rubin, one of the founders of the Courage nucleus in Acre. From an early age he was a partner in doing and giving, humble and humble, a brother and a very beloved friend who everyone was happy to be with. He is survived by his parents, and seven brothers and sisters.
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