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Chennai hospital performs liver transplant on two-year-old with rare genetic disorder
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A two-year-old boy with primary hyperoxaluria, a rare genetic disorder, has successfully undergone a live donor mono-segment liver transplant at MGM Healthcare Malar in Chennai.
While a kidney transplant was needed, doctors said correcting the liver defect first was essential to ensure proper kidney function.
The multi-visceral transplant team, led by Anil Vaidya, chair and director, Institute of Multi-Visceral and Abdominal Organ Transplant, performed the procedure successfully.
He will have a kidney transplant at a later stage.
Treating the liver first ensures proper kidney function,” said Dr. Vaidya.