Pakistan’s First Liver Autotransplantation Procedure Performed at DUHS
KARACHI: In a first for Pakistan, the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, performed a liver autotransplantation procedure successfully. The liver of a 28-year old patient, who was suffering from cancer, was taken out of the body, the tumor was surgically removed, damaged veins were reconstructed, and the liver was re-implanted in his body, officials said. After the successful procedure, the patient has begun to recover, DUHS said. “Our team…