‘Science fiction’: How life-saving organs are being kept alive outside the body

For the first time in Australia, a double organ transplant using normothermic machine perfusion was performed at the Austin Hospital on 51-year-old Frank Giamarelos. This technology keeps organs alive outside the body, potentially revolutionizing transplant procedures. Giamarelos waited nearly two years for a kidney and liver due to a rare genetic disorder exacerbating his health issues.

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