Woman who had liver transplant at just five days old reunites with hero surgeon 20 years later When Professor Mohamed Rela first set eyes on Baebhen Schutkke in 1997 she was on the brink of death

When Professor Mohamed Rela first set eyes on Baebhen Schutkke in 1997 she was on the brink of death
Baebhen Schuttke with Mohamed Rela, Professor of Liver Surgery at Kings College Hospital, 20 years after their first meeting (Image: Nicholas Bowman/Sunday Mirror)

ByMartyn Halle

Baebhen Schuttke with Mohamed Rela, Professor of Liver Surgery at Kings College Hospital, 20 years after their first meeting (Image: Nicholas Bowman/Sunday Mirror)

They meet for the first time in 20 years – a remarkable transplant surgeon and a grateful young patient who together set a world record that still stands today.

When Professor Mohamed Rela first set eyes on Baebhen Schutkke in 1997 she was only five days old – and on the brink of death.

She had been born with a rare genetic disorder that was poisoning her liver .

Parents Ita and Jurgen had already suffered the grief of seeing the condition kill two sons.

Now it looked as if they might lose their third child in three years.
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