Rare paediatric liver transplants restore hope for Filipino toddler twins
Two toddler twin brothers from the Philippines have successfully undergone living donor liver transplants at a Delhi hospital after a rare congenital disorder led to liver failure in both children, according to a statement issued by the hospital on Wednesday.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said the procedures were the first twin liver transplants among the 645 paediatric liver transplants performed at the hospital and involved back-to-back surgeries led by paediatric gastroenterologist Dr Anupam Sibal and liver transplant surgeon Dr Neerav Goyal.
The 23-month-old twins, Tyler and Kelly, were born prematurely, weighing 2 kg and 2.4 kg, respectively. Within two weeks of birth, both developed persistent jaundice and pale-coloured stools. They were diagnosed with Choledochal Cyst Type IVA, a ...





