Another first took place at Schneider Children’s when a section of an adult liver was transplanted into the smallest recipient in Israel thus far, a 6-month-old infant. The baby, one of a twin born at 27 weeks gestation weighing just one kg., suffered from acute liver failure. He is recovering well.

Five Israeli children currently await liver transplantations and many more adults. Since the beginning of this year, Schneider Children’s has performed 6 liver transplants in children and the first multi-organ transplant.