For 7-year-old Jay Crouch, donors of 5 organs were found. And at the same time. The boy needed new kidneys, liver, small intestine and pancreas. Doctors from Birmingham Children’s Hospital came to the rescue. From birth, he was hooked up to life-support equipment. The transplant he underwent will now allow him to function normally.
Jay Crouch’s kidneys, liver, pancreas and small intestine no longer function properly. The boy needed new organs. Doctors from Great Britain decided to help the boy and transplanted five organs at once.
The transplant turned out to be a success. To the amazement of the doctors, the 7-year-old quickly recovered after just a few weeks. Despite the fact that specialists estimated that it might take him several months. The organs that had been transplanted to him came from a single donor – a boy who was the same age as Jay when he died.
– No words can express my gratitude, a simple word thank you is not enough – says the mother of the little patient. For the last few years my little boy has not been able to eat normally. I thought we’d have to teach him this, show him how it’s done. We were convinced that he would not know, and here it is, it was easy for him. He wanted to make us happy, so the first thing he did was: “Mom, look, I’m eating” – he adds, not hiding his emotions.
This is an exceptional case and an extraordinary operation, and it is also very difficult. Doctors from Birmingham Children’s Hospital in Great Britain had to plan everything comprehensively. It is unusual to carry out this type of procedure, which is why the specialists have spent many hours preparing.
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