A 52-year-old member asked:
can babies receive liver transplants?
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Dr. Stuart Flechner answered
46 years experience Urology
Yes: The organ would need to be size matched for the recipient.
Answered on Aug 29, 2011
Dr. George Loss answered
33 years experience Transplant Surgery
Yes: Even very small babies can undergo liver transplantion, though success rates increase for infants who weigh more than 10 kg.
Answered on Jul 4, 2013
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