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Devon baby undergoes liver transplant in Birmingham Devon baby undergoes liver transplant in Birmingham
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A critically ill baby from Torquay is recovering in hospital after undergoing a liver transplant in Birmingham.A critically ill baby from Torquay is recovering in hospital after undergoing a liver transplant in Birmingham.
One-month-old Lottie Bryon-Edmond underwent the surgery on Thursday night at Birmingham Children's Hospital.One-month-old Lottie Bryon-Edmond underwent the surgery on Thursday night at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
She needed the transplant after developing the rare condition neonatal haemochromatosis, which meant toxic levels of iron built up in her liver.She needed the transplant after developing the rare condition neonatal haemochromatosis, which meant toxic levels of iron built up in her liver.
She was in a stable condition following the seven-hour operation, the hospital said.She was in a stable condition following the seven-hour operation, the hospital said.
'Strong little thing''Strong little thing'
Earlier this week, her parents, Chris and Julie, made a desperate plea for an organ donor to save their daughter's life.Earlier this week, her parents, Chris and Julie, made a desperate plea for an organ donor to save their daughter's life.
Lottie had been top of the super-urgent list for transplants for 14 days and doctors said she could have died at any time before the procedure.Lottie had been top of the super-urgent list for transplants for 14 days and doctors said she could have died at any time before the procedure.
Mr Bryon-Edmond said his daughter was doing "incredibly well" after the operation.Mr Bryon-Edmond said his daughter was doing "incredibly well" after the operation.
He added: "She's such a strong little thing. She's not out of the woods yet, but she's doing really well.He added: "She's such a strong little thing. She's not out of the woods yet, but she's doing really well.
"There's been a huge amount of excitement but also a huge amount of fear. Our emotions have been thrown all over the place."There's been a huge amount of excitement but also a huge amount of fear. Our emotions have been thrown all over the place.
"We're honoured to have been offered the liver by the parent of the donor. Another small child died in another hospital in order for us to receive this. "We're honoured to have been offered the liver by the parent of the donor.
"We knew the dangers of an operation like this were massive, but we also knew that the ultimate chance of Lottie living were for her to have this operation.""We knew the dangers of an operation like this were massive, but we also knew that the ultimate chance of Lottie living were for her to have this operation."
Only livers from a child who has died up to the age of 14 were suitable because of Lottie's age.Only livers from a child who has died up to the age of 14 were suitable because of Lottie's age.