In the capital of Ukraine, amidst Russian attacks, doctors carried out an organ transplantation from a deceased four-year-old girl, enabling the saving of three other children's lives.

This incident marked the first such case at the National Children's Specialized Hospital "Okhmatdyt".

The girl from the Zhytomyr region was admitted to the hospital late last week. On the night of July 10, doctors confirmed her death.

The girl's family consented to the use of her organs for donation.

"This decision is commendable. It has given a chance to live to three other children," emphasized the medical team.

Following the family’s consent, intensive preparations began for the transplantations. Challenges included logistical issues and conducting surgeries during air raid alerts.

The Unified State Information System of Transplantation (USIT) assisted in finding patients in need of organs. Two of them were already in "Okhmatdyt" hospital.

Among the recipients was a 16-year-old girl suffering from Wilson's disease, who urgently required a liver transplant. According to doctors, she was in critical condition.

A 14-year-old boy received kidneys after spending over seven months on dialysis treatment.

Additionally, specialists transplanted a heart to a 12-year-old girl who was also in urgent need.

The surgeries lasted more than 13 hours, with the medical team continuing their work despite sirens and explosions, as transplantation has the highest success rate when organs are outside the body for the shortest time.

"Our recipients were in very serious conditions. I am sincerely grateful to the parents for their understanding that their decision gave three children a chance at life," shared transplant surgeon Oleg Hodik.

Previously, doctors in Kyiv saved three-year-old Bohdan, who required a liver transplant from his father due to congenital issues.