Five lives saved thanks to the generosity of two donors and their families and a transplant marathon that lasted a total of approximately 60 hours.
This is what happened to the Child Jesus of Rome.
The first three transplants were carried out between February 28th and 29th, with organs taken from a deceased donor of pediatric age, whose parents consented to the removal.
Part of the liver and two kidneys reached three patients admitted to Bambino Gesù. A 5-year-old girl, suffering from biliary cirrhosis secondary to atresia of the biliary tract, received the left part of the liver.
The kidneys went to an 18-year-old girl, suffering from nephronophthisis, and to another 17-year-old girl, suffering from polycystic kidney disease and obstructive hydronephrosis.
The transplant sequence began with the departure of the sampling team on February 28th at 4.30 am and ended on the 29th at 2.30 pm for a total of 34 hours.
The other two transplants were performed at the same time between March 1 and March 2, with a liver taken from an adult deceased donor.
A split liver procedure was carried out with division of the liver into the right and left lobe, which were transplanted at the same time to two patients.
An eight-year-old girl with fulminant hepatitis who had been on the waiting list for 2 days benefited.
And a 14-year-old girl, suffering from Wilson's disease, on the waiting list for 50 days.
The transplant sequence began with the departure of the sampling team on March 1st at 6:00 am and ended on day 2 at 6:40 am, for a total of 25 hours.
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