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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. | |
"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. |