The Hindu : Transplant baby doing fine

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Sunday, Mar 21, 2004

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Transplant baby doing fine

MIAMI: Wearing a pink dress, an Italian baby girl who received eight new organs in a single transplant operation cried and cooed on Friday as her mother held her in her arms (in the picture) and saw a brighter future for her daughter. "Her biggest feeling is happiness,'' said a doctor interpreting for Monica di Matteo (39), mother of 7 1/2-month-old Alessia di Matteo of Genoa, Italy. The operation took place seven weeks ago but was not announced until Thursday. Mother and baby appeared at a news conference on Friday, and Ms. di Matteo said she was ``hoping for a normal life'' for Alessia. The baby was born with smooth muscle disorder, which prevented normal function of her stomach, intestines and kidneys. The condition is fatal if left untreated. She underwent an operation at Jackson Memorial Hospital in which she received a new liver, stomach, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, spleen and two kidneys. The organs were all taken from the same 7-month-old donor and transplanted as a unit, said Dr. Andreas Tzakis, the lead surgeon. - AP

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