3-Month-Old Baby Banner Goes Home After Rare Liver Transplant for Mother's Day
Inside EditionJune 5, 20251 min22,525 views
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- 👶 Banner Frum, a 3-month-old baby, is going home after a life-saving liver transplant.
- 🎁 This homecoming is especially meaningful as it occurs just in time for Mother's Day.
A Rare and Complex Procedure
- 🔬 Banner's liver transplant is exceptionally rare, with fewer than 20 such cases documented in the US out of approximately 20,000 pediatric liver transplants.
- 👨⚕️ Dr. Kambiz Etesami of Children's Hospital Los Angeles confirmed Banner is among the youngest patients to undergo this procedure in the US.
- 💡 The donated organ was from a deceased adult, requiring the liver to be cut into smaller portions to fit Banner's small body.
Gratitude for Modern Medicine
- ❤️ Banner's parents express immense gratitude for modern medicine and the success of the transplant, which allowed him to survive.
- 🌟 They view Banner's return home as the best gift and a chance to celebrate Mother's Day happily.
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Liver TransplantPediatric TransplantChildren's Hospital Los AngelesMother's DayOrgan DonationDeceased DonorMedical BreakthroughInfant Health
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