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| The first NHS patient to receive a liver transplant from a living donor is due to leave hospital. | The first NHS patient to receive a liver transplant from a living donor is due to leave hospital. |
| Stephen Lomas was given 60% of his 20-year-old son David's liver during an eight-hour operation at St James's Hospital in Leeds. | Stephen Lomas was given 60% of his 20-year-old son David's liver during an eight-hour operation at St James's Hospital in Leeds. |
| Two pairs of surgeons worked simultaneously in separate theatres during the operation. | Two pairs of surgeons worked simultaneously in separate theatres during the operation. |
| It is hoped the technique which benefited Mr Lomas, 51, of Ulverston, Cumbria, can help cut transplant lists. | It is hoped the technique which benefited Mr Lomas, 51, of Ulverston, Cumbria, can help cut transplant lists. |
| Mr Lomas has made "excellent progress" since receiving the donation from his son, who has already been discharged from hospital following the operation on 21 June. | Mr Lomas has made "excellent progress" since receiving the donation from his son, who has already been discharged from hospital following the operation on 21 June. |
| I'm just relieved that I've been able to help my dad David Lomas, donor | I'm just relieved that I've been able to help my dad David Lomas, donor |
| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said the operation was the first of its kind in the NHS and could "hold the key" to saving hundreds of lives a year. | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said the operation was the first of its kind in the NHS and could "hold the key" to saving hundreds of lives a year. |
| NHS liver transplants usually rely on organs becoming available after a donor has died. | NHS liver transplants usually rely on organs becoming available after a donor has died. |
| Consultant hepatologist Dr Charlie Milson said one-in-five liver transplant patients currently died while on the waiting list. | Consultant hepatologist Dr Charlie Milson said one-in-five liver transplant patients currently died while on the waiting list. |
| "[But] the liver has two important features that make living-related donation possible - it is much larger than we need and it can regenerate within weeks if part of it is removed," said Dr Milson. | "[But] the liver has two important features that make living-related donation possible - it is much larger than we need and it can regenerate within weeks if part of it is removed," said Dr Milson. |
| The live donor liver transplant took eight hours | |
| "In this procedure we remove part of the liver of a healthy donor and transplant it into a patient with liver failure. | "In this procedure we remove part of the liver of a healthy donor and transplant it into a patient with liver failure. |
| "The remaining liver in the donor will re-grow within weeks to almost its normal size. | "The remaining liver in the donor will re-grow within weeks to almost its normal size. |
| "This development means many... lives will be saved. It really is a massive leap forward." | "This development means many... lives will be saved. It really is a massive leap forward." |
| Live donor liver transplantation has been carried out in other countries for more than 15 years. | Live donor liver transplantation has been carried out in other countries for more than 15 years. |
| David said: "I'm just relieved that I've been able to help my dad." | David said: "I'm just relieved that I've been able to help my dad." |
| Father Stephen added: "He's a top man, a top man." | Father Stephen added: "He's a top man, a top man." |