Baby boy survives after liver transplant

An 80-day-old boy, the youngest recipient of a liver transplant in the country, is recovering well, a Shanghai hospital said on Tuesday. His mother, the donor, is also in good health.

Renji Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, where the transplant was performed on May 16, said the newborn, who was suffering from acute liver failure and weighed only 5.2 kilograms before surgery, will be discharged soon.

"The baby is now very active. His milk intake is within normal range and he smiles often. His skin has turned fair from severely yellow," said Qiu Bijun, a doctor on the team that performed the transplant.