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Singapore Hospital Performs Asia's First Double Transplant
The 13-hour surgery, which took place two weeks ago at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), was needed to treat a rare genetic condition affecting Lau Chin Kwee, the doctors told a news conference.
"Things are looking good. He is doing as well as he can be," said Tan Chee Kiat, director of the liver transplant programme at the state-run hospital.
Lau suffers from a condition known as familial amyloid polyneuropathy, in which a gene mutation causes the liver to produce abnormal proteins that affect the nerves.
Eventually, the liver will no longer function properly. Tests showed the pastor's heart had also been affected by the condition, doctors said.
Data available worldwide showed 1,441 liver transplants have been carried out to treat the disorder, with more than half of these in Portugal and France, they said.
Transplants involving both the heart and liver to treat the illness numbered 17 before the pastor's surgery two weeks ago, they said.
Tan said there was no cure for the disease except for a transplant which, in Lau's case, was assessed to have a mortality rate of 30-40 percent.
"He is aware time is running out," said Tan.
More than a dozen surgeons, nurses and anaesthesiologists were on hand for the operation.
Lau, who spoke to the media via webcam from his ward, said he was thankful to be given a chance to live and that his first words after the operation were addressed to God.
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