A 7-month-old baby in serious condition underwent a liver transplant in Astana. The father of the child became the donor.
The Kazakhstan Khalkyna Foundation provided charitable assistance in attracting specialists from Japan and Nepal to perform liver transplantation for a child. The operation was performed on the basis of the CF “University Medical Center”.
Transplantation was hampered not only by the very small weight and age of the baby – 7 months and 8 kg, but also by the fact that his condition was extremely serious, there was a respiratory disorder and other complications.
“My son was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. The doctors of the Center for Motherhood and Childhood decided that the most effective method of treatment is transplantation. Of course, there was uncertainty and fear of losing a child when we first heard about it. But we trusted the doctors when we found out that my husband had the opportunity to become a donor, we immediately passed all the tests and started preparing. After the operation it became easier. Fear, of course, is present, but now there is also faith. Thanks to all the doctors of the Center for Motherhood and Childhood, who helped us,” shared the patient’s mother Karlygash.
The operation was successful, the child breathes on his own, he and his father were discharged after the stabilization of the child’s condition. Both are in good condition.
Organ transplantation was carried out as part of a mentoring master class on the topic “Liver transplantation in children under 1 year of age” together with doctors from the organ transplantation center of the National Center for Child Health and Development of Japan (Tokyo) with the support of the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Public Foundation. The involved specialists conducted a 3-day training cycle for employees of the CF “University Medical Center” including: training in preoperative preparation, anesthesia, surgical technique and postoperative management of patients in need of liver transplantation.
Liver transplantation in pediatric patients, especially children weighing less than 10 kg, is not performed in the Republic of Kazakhstan due to lack of sufficient skills and experience. Mastering the skills and abilities in this technology will reduce the number of complications, improve the quality and life expectancy of young patients.
Source: Forbes