The first liver transplant was successfully performed in
Kyzylorda. The donor for a 40-year-old woman with a severe illness was her
relative. Doctors report that both are in stable condition. One of the world’s
most complex surgeries was carried out by a team of transplant surgeons led by
Professor Bolatbek Baimakhanov, the head of the National Scientific Center of
Surgery. Specialists from Kyzylorda also participated in transplanting 65% of
the donor’s liver. Thanks to the medical team’s expertise and thorough
preparation, the 10-hour operation was successfully completed.
«We performed a liver transplant from a donor to a patient.
The surgery was successful, and both the patient and the donor are feeling
well. They are in stable condition, and their test results are visibly
improving. After this kind of surgery, patients typically stay in the hospital
for 20–25 days,» said Zhassulan Baimakhanov, Director of the Kyzylorda Regional
Multidisciplinary Hospital.
«I’m feeling good now. I’ll be discharged soon and go home.
I’m grateful to my brother for giving me a chance at a healthy life, and to the
doctors as well. I feel as though I’ve been born again,» said patient Gulmira
Duissebayeva.
Previously, liver transplants in the country were only
performed in Almaty and Astana, but now Kyzylorda has joined them. This is a
highly in-demand procedure. Currently, around 2,000 Kazakh citizens are on the
liver transplant waiting list, including 76 from Kyzylorda. Experts note that
the region’s medical advancements and modern hospital equipment allow complex
surgeries to be performed locally.
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