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Transplant: a non-fiction narrative

M Rowe

    Medical Humanities
    |May 15, 2013
    PubMed

    Insights

    This memoir excerpt details a parent's experience during their son's critical post-liver transplant period. It highlights the challenges of intensive care and facing a child's potential death after life-saving surgery.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Case Study
    • Pediatric Transplant Complications
    • Intensive Care Medicine

    Background:

    • A young adult male underwent a liver transplant in 1995.
    • Post-transplant complications arose, necessitating intensive care.
    • The narrative focuses on the critical period following the intervention.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a personal narrative of a critical illness experience.
    • To explore parental and physician roles in intensive care.
    • To reflect on the emotional impact of life-saving surgery complications.

    Main Methods:

    • A narrative memoir recounting specific dates and events.
    • Focus on parental and medical perspectives during a critical period.
    • Description of the patient's declining condition and medical interventions.

    Main Results:

    • A perforated intestine was discovered due to surgical adhesions.
    • The patient's condition became extremely critical between May 20-22.
    • The narrative emphasizes the emotional and psychological challenges faced.

    Conclusions:

    • The memoir illustrates the complexities of pediatric liver transplantation.
    • It underscores the profound impact of critical illness on families.
    • The experience highlights the vulnerability of patients post-transplant surgery.

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