Hyderabad, April 30 -- In a significant medical achievement, doctors at Osmania General Hospital successfully performed a rare and complex liver transplant on an 18-month-old child suffering from Glycogen Storage Disease.

The infant, weighing around 10 kg, underwent a marathon surgery that lasted over 14 hours. The child's father donated a portion of his liver, enabling the life-saving procedure.

Doctors said the transplant was particularly challenging due to the child's young age, low body weight and complications linked to the rare metabolic disorder. Despite these hurdles, the surgical team completed the procedure successfully.

The treatment was carried out free of cost under the Aarogyasri scheme, which provides advanced medical ca...