Infant gets monosegmental liver transplant at Chennai's MGM
Chennai's MGM Healthcare performed a rare reduced monosegmental living donor liver transplant on a 5-month-old infant with Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1, a genetic disorder causing severe jaundice. After a 10-hour surgery, the baby recovered well and was discharged in 14 days. Lifelong follow-up and immunosuppressants are required.