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LIVER SWAP HOME Damaged liver preserved for THREE days successfully transplanted into patient in world first

By Olivia Wilson
In Health
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A GAME-changing liver transplant process may save many more lives. In a world first, one was used after being preserved in a ma­chine for three days. Donor livers are usually stored on ice for no more than 12 hours. The procedure in May 2021 was a success, with the Swiss patient now fully recovered. The new process sees the liver supplied with a blood substitute at normal body temperature. The...

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