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Organ donation is perhaps one of the most critical parts of the medical world, as it provides hope for a new life for millions of people around the world. An organ transplant surgery performed in Spain caused joy all over the world with its groundbreaking aspects and made headlines…
SpainIn a statement by the La Paz Hospital in Madrid, the capital of Turkey, a 13-month-old Spanish baby girl passed away. transplantation It was stated that the surgery was a first in the world.
Spain is the world leader in organ transplants, with more than 102 transplants per million people performed in 2021, according to data from the Spanish ministry of health. The USA follows Spain with its success in organ donation.
From the hospital in Madrid, baby Emma was diagnosed with intestinal failure at just one month old because her intestine was too short, and her health deteriorated rapidly until she underwent multiple transplants.
Under normal conditions, most of the transplanted organs come from brain-dead donors who keep their heart beating because they keep the organs intact.
But Emma’s case is an exception, even a world-first transplant.
In the statement made by the hospital, it was stated that Emma was the first person to have a successful bowel transplant from a cadaver donor.class=”medianet-inline-adv”>
It was reported that the operation was carried out with a system that helps maintain blood flow from the organs to be transplanted after the donor’s death and protects the organs.
Emma also underwent liver, stomach, spleen and pancreas transplants.
But what made Emma’s condition special because of her illness was the need to protect her bowel from donation of asystole due to the peculiarities of her digestive organ.
Asystole is donated from a dead person after doctors confirm the absence of heartbeat and respiratory functions.
But in Emma’s case, the donor’s organs were then artificially preserved – despite the lack of oxygenated blood – through a system known as Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
“The child has now been discharged and is in excellent condition at home with his family,” the hospital said in a statement.
It was announced that the cadaver donor from which the intestines were removed was a patient who died of heart failure.class=”medianet-inline-adv”>
Speaking to reporters before thanking the donor’s family and doctors, her mother said, “Emma is very brave and proves every day that she wants to keep living.”
Emma is now 17 months old and healthy.
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