Australian surgeons claimed to have performed the world's first triple-transplant operation involving the liver, kidney and pancreas of a patient , said a report Monday. Surgeons at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital carried out the procedures on Leanne Myles of Cowra in central-eastern New South Wales, reported the online edition of Radio Australia. Leanne, 33, was suffering from an auto-immune disease. The woman who had developed liver and kidney failure, and diabetes made a full recovery after delicate operations to replace her liver, kidney and pancreas. (Source: IANS) << Five Tribal Children Succumbs to Pneumonia in Orissa American Wins Lawsuit Over Penile Implant Malfunction >> Recommended Reading Kidney Transplantation - Causes of Renal failure Kidney transplantation is the transfer of a healthy kidney from one individual (donor) to another (recipient) through a specialized surgery. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Blood Donation - Recipients Sinopril (2mg) (Lacidipine) Sanatogen
Australian surgeons claimed to have performed the world's first triple-transplant operation involving the liver, kidney and pancreas of a patient , said a report Monday. Surgeons at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital carried out the procedures on Leanne Myles of Cowra in central-eastern New South Wales, reported the online edition of Radio Australia. Leanne, 33, was suffering from an auto-immune disease. The woman who had developed liver and kidney failure, and diabetes made a full recovery after delicate operations to replace her liver, kidney and pancreas. (Source: IANS) << Five Tribal Children Succumbs to Pneumonia in Orissa American Wins Lawsuit Over Penile Implant Malfunction >> Recommended Reading Kidney Transplantation - Causes of Renal failure Kidney transplantation is the transfer of a healthy kidney from one individual (donor) to another (recipient) through a specialized surgery. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Blood Donation - Recipients Sinopril (2mg) (Lacidipine) Sanatogen
