Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Toddler Born With Intestines Outside His Body Successfully UnderGoes Multi-Organ Surgery

Rough start: While still in his mother's womb, the boy was diagnosed with a condition in which the intestines protrude through a hole in the abdominal wall
Adonis Ortiz has been beating the odds since before his birth, and now thanks to a ground-breaking multi-organ transplant, the Florida miracle toddler has a good chance of leading a normal, healthy life. Little Adonis, age three, underwent the multivisceral transplant in October at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Medical Center, receiving a new liver, pancreas, stomach and small and large intestines. On Tuesday, the smiling toddler, his mother, Aracelis, and his doctors held a press conference to discuss for the first time Adonis’ life-saving surgery and astounding recovery. Thank God for miracles! More pictures after the break
Courageous move: Aracelis Ortiz, Adonis' mother pictured with her son and husband, had a choice to abort him, but decided to carry the boy to term
Tiny survivor: Adonis Ortiz, 3, is on his way to recovery two months after undergoing a life-saving multi-organ transplant
Second chance: Adonis has been in and out of hospitals since birth, and in October he finally received a new liver, pancreas, stomach and small and large intestines
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