A 10-year-old girl has been given a vein transplant using a blood vessel grown from her own stem cells.
It is the first time such an operation has been undertaken, marking a milestone in tissue engineering.
Similar techniques may in future offer hope for at-risk patients undergoing bypass surgery.
The girl had a blocked hepatic portal vein, which drains blood from the gut and spleen to the liver.
Without treatment, the condition can lead to serious complications including internal bleeding, spleen enlargement and even death.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2159272/Girl-10-vein-transplant-using-blood-vessel-grown-stem-cells.html#ixzz1xpoWDVZT
It is the first time such an operation has been undertaken, marking a milestone in tissue engineering.
The girl had a blocked hepatic portal vein, which drains blood from the gut and spleen to the liver.
Without treatment, the condition can lead to serious complications including internal bleeding, spleen enlargement and even death.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2159272/Girl-10-vein-transplant-using-blood-vessel-grown-stem-cells.html#ixzz1xpoWDVZT
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