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66 liver transplants performed at Vietnamese hospitals

Sixty six liver transplants have so far been performed across the country, with 34 donors being alive and 32 brain dead, according to the Vietnam Society of Organ Transplantation.
66 liver transplants performed at Vietnamese hospitals ảnh 1Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City perform a liver transplant (Photo courtesy of Cho Ray Hospital)

HCMCity (VNA) - Sixty six liver transplants have so far beenperformed across the country, with 34 donors being alive and 32 brain dead,according to the Vietnam Society of Organ Transplantation.

Theoldest to undergo a transplant was 74 and the youngest was only seven monthsold, Prof Pham Gia Khanh, Chairman of the society, said.

Thoughadvanced liver transplant techniques are available in the country, post-surgerycare and treatment cannot match what is available in developed countries, hetold an international conference on living donor liver transplant held lastSaturday at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City.

Organ transplants are done at five medicalfacilities in the country -- Military Hospital 103, Viet Duc Hospital and NationalPaediatrics Hospital in Hanoi and Cho Ray Hospital and Paediatrics No 2Hospital in HCM City.-VNA
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