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Six patients in China to receive transplants after family donates organs of young mother
Woman, 21, died on Friday from pregnancy complications after giving birth to twins in February
STEPHEN CHEN

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PUBLISHED : Sunday, 17 April, 2016

The young mother, photographed in hospital earlier this year. Photo: City Express
Four critically ill hospital patients in China have received vital organs donated by the family of a young woman who died on Friday from pregnancy complications in Eastern China.

Her heart, liver and kidneys had been transplanted in the four patients, the City Express newspaper reports.

Cultural attitudes impede organ donations in China

Due to a shortage of organs, surgeons over the past two decades have found ways to use “sub-optimal” or diseased livers for transplants.

Two other patients who had lost their sight will receive her corneas soon.

The twin boys were born more than a month premature in February. They too suffered various illnesses but are in stable condition today. Photo: City Express
The twin boys were born more than a month premature in February. They too suffered various illnesses but are in stable condition today. Photo: City Express
The 21-year-old mother, who was named in the report, gave birth in February to twin boys who were more than a month premature.

She suffered acute fatty liver of pregnancy, which was a rare, life-threatening complication, according to her hospital in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province.

'My boy would have wanted to help', says mother on organ donation

She lapsed into a coma after giving birth by caesarean section and never regained consciousness.

The boys suffered various illnesses after their premature birth but their conditions had become stable, doctors said.A family photo of the mother before her pregnancy. Photo: City Express
A family photo of the mother before her pregnancy. Photo: City Express

Organ donation remains a taboo in traditional Chinese culture. Keeping the remains as complete as possible was regarded being respectful to the deceased.

The woman’s family said they did not hesitate to donate her organs. In their opinion, it was a way to extend her life.


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