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By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi: A 13-year-old girl in coma made a "miraculous" recovery after a liver transplant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi. A few years ago, Radha suffered from liver failure. She was diagnosed with the rare disease Wilson's, and ever since then, she has battled with the aberrant accumulation of copper in her organs, particularly her liver, hepatitis A dealt a deadly blow to her already damaged liver, leading to acute chronic liver failure. Radha's body turned like a battlefield as her illness worsened at an alarming rate. Her jaundice, accompanied by a high level of bilirubin (44), was a clear sign of failing liver function. The PICU team at a private hospital in Delhi launched an intense effort to save Radha's life. The family was advised to consider a liver transplant as a lifesaving option. Driven by the unending love of a mother, Radha's mother bravely decided to go for a liver transplant. The PICU team under the guidance of senior consultants paediatrics at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Dr Anil Sachdeva, Dr Dhiren Gupta, Dr Neeraj Gupta, and Dr Nishant Wadwa fought restlessly to stabilize this 13-year-old female child. The twelve-hour-long procedure under Dr Ushast Dhir, Chairman of liver transplant and hepatobiliary Surgery, at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital involving the mother as a donor, showed the unshakable resolve of medical science and was a masterwork of accuracy and competence. Radha opened her eyes on the 2nd day after the liver transplant. Against all odds, the transplant worked and Radha's frail body was given new life. She recovered very well and is now back home with her siblings and getting ready to go back to school after summer vacation. Dr Naresh Bansal, Senior Consultant Institute Of Liver Gas ...