The four-month-old Hong Kong baby girl Zhixi successfully underwent a heart transplant in the early morning of the 17th. The heart came from a child with brain stem death in the Mainland. This is the first organ transplant operation in Hong Kong from the Mainland.
Hospital Authority Network Services Director Tang Yiu-keng met with the media in the afternoon, saying that Zhixi only has four children, and the case is special. It is difficult to find a suitable heart in Hong Kong, so it is time to race against time.
After the heart transplant, Zhixi is still in the intensive care unit and needs to continue to use the ventilator and cardiotonic drugs, but the Children's Hospital said that the progress is within the estimate and her heart is functioning satisfactorily.
A cardiologist said that one month after a heart transplant is a critical period, and the patient's condition must be closely monitored. In addition to heart rejection, patients are also prone to other infections.
The Hospital Authority met with the media on the afternoon of December 17 to announce the details of an organ transplant operation at the Hong Kong Children's Hospital.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
▼The 4-month-old baby girl Zhixi of "Qiuxin"▼
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Zhixi's heart replacement surgery was completed this morning
Tang Yaokeng, director of network services of the Hospital Authority, said in an afternoon meeting with the media that it is not easy for Zhixi to find a suitable heart, so the Hong Kong government attaches great importance to it and hopes to find hearts through different networks. The Hospital Authority also took the initiative to contact the National Health Commission.
Deng pointed out that yesterday a child in the mainland died of brainstem due to severe head trauma. After there was no suitable match in the mainland, he immediately contacted the children's hospital team.
Deng Yaokeng said that this is a special case, but all procedures are in compliance with the laws and regulations of the two places. It is not ruled out that similar cases will be used in the future to assist patients in the same way, but it depends on whether the organs needed by the patients can be successfully matched in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Children's Hospital stated that Zhixi's surgery went smoothly and her new heart is functioning well. She is currently staying in the intensive care unit and still needs to use a ventilator.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
After the heart transplant, he was admitted to the intensive care unit and had to use a ventilator and cardiotonic drugs
The Children's Hospital stated that Zhixi is still in the intensive care unit and will continue to use a ventilator and cardiotonic drugs, but the progress is within estimates and her heart is functioning satisfactorily.
Li Ziliang, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Children's Hospital, said on behalf of Zhixi's parents that he is grateful and grateful to the parents of the donors for their love, understanding that other children need organs to continue their lives, and giving Zhixi another chance, and thanking all the medical teams of Children's Hospital.
▼On November 25, the mother of the 4-month-old baby girl Zhixi met with the media "Seeking Heart"▼
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