Medical advancement: First liver transplant in Pakistan
The 12-hour long transplant was successfully carried out on a resident of Sialkot, Amir Raza.
LAHORE:
The first liver transplant in Pakistan was successfully conducted at Sheikh Zayed hospital.
The surgery, headed by the Chairman of the Sheikh Zayed hospital Amir Raza, was carried out by a team of doctors including Dr Tariq Bangash.
The 12-hour long transplant was done on a resident of Sialkot, Amir Raza.
The liver transplant centre at the Sheikh Zayed was inaugurated a year ago by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) with the total cost of Rs400 million.
Before this, India was the nearest place to get the transplant done from.
The first liver transplant in Pakistan was successfully conducted at Sheikh Zayed hospital.
The surgery, headed by the Chairman of the Sheikh Zayed hospital Amir Raza, was carried out by a team of doctors including Dr Tariq Bangash.
The 12-hour long transplant was done on a resident of Sialkot, Amir Raza.
The liver transplant centre at the Sheikh Zayed was inaugurated a year ago by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) with the total cost of Rs400 million.
Before this, India was the nearest place to get the transplant done from.