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UMMC Teams Perform Life-Saving Liver Transplant During System Outage

During a system outage at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, staff members relied on their skills and collaboration to perform a life-saving liver transplant, according to UMMC officials.

Wade Watts and his family experienced firsthand how training, teamwork, and compassion helped carry the procedure forward despite technology being unavailable, UMMC said.

Details about the incident and the successful transplant are available on UMMC’s website.

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