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Groundbreaking Liver Transplant in the UAE | Auxiliary Surgery | King’s Hospital Dubai

In this video, Dr. Mohammed Rela, Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon at King’s College Hospital London – Dubai, shares the story of a pioneering liver transplant surgery performed on a 4-year-old child with Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, a rare inherited liver condition that causes dangerously high levels of jaundice from birth. The team performed the UAE’s first auxiliary liver transplant, a complex procedure that preserves part of the patient’s own liver while transplanting a portion of a healthy donor liver from the child’s mother. This approach not only cured the child’s condition and eliminated the need for phototherapy overnight but also preserved the possibility of future gene therapy, which may one day allow the child to live without lifelong immunosuppressive medication. What Makes It Unique: First auxiliary liver transplant in the UAE Offers freedom from restrictive phototherapy Preserves the child’s native liver for potential gene therapy Reduces long-term risks associated with immunosuppression This life-changing surgery is a milestone for liver transplantation in the region and a beacon of hope for children with rare metabolic liver diseases.