The liver transplant team at Zagazig University, in co-operation with the liver transplant team from Mansoura University, succeeded in transplanting the right lobe of the liver from a living donor, the daughter, into her father, who suffers a cancerous focus within the liver. The transplantation process took place on Thursday, 30th December 2021, in the organ transplant capsule in Zagazig University Hospitals.
The transplantation procedure was carried out by liver transplant team at Zagazig University, headed by Prof. Yehia Zakaria - Professor of Surgery and Liver Transplantation and Director of the Organ Transplant Program at Zagazig University, in cooperation with the liver transplant team from Mansoura University headed by Prof. Mohamed Abdel Wahab Director of the Liver Transplant Program at Mansoura University.
Both transplant teams were honored by the attendance of Prof. Abdel Salam Eid – Faculty Dean & Chairman of the University Hospitals Board of Directors and Prof. Walid Nada - Executive Director of the University Hospitals to confirm the support of Zagazig University headed by Prof. Osman Shallan to the University's Organ Transplant program.
For further details on liver transplantation in Zagazig University please visit:
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