India’s first child to have undergone liver transplant set to become doctorindiaUpdated: Nov 19, 2020, 10:05 ISTLife has come a full circle for Sanjay Kandasamy (23) as “the miracle baby of medicine is all set to join the profession”. “He was the first child in India to have successfully undergone a liver transplant. The surgical procedure has underscored that long-term smooth survival of children, who underwent liver transplant, is a reality. “We know of around 40 children, who are leading a normal life even after 12 years of liver transplant. Globally, children have lived beyond 40 years after their transplant,” Dr Soin said.

Source: Hindustan Times November 19, 2020 03:48 UTC