The Guinness World Records has requested medical records from the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre after its 120-member surgical team claimed a record achievement of performing 10 liver transplants in 23 hours and 20 minutes, including surgery on a nine-month-old child.
A verification team is also expected to visit the institute after the supporting documents are submitted.
Officials from PKLI&RC said the complex achievement included advanced procedures like domino liver transplants and APOLT techniques, allowing nine children and one adult to receive life-saving surgeries from only three donors.
Experts called it a major milestone in transplant medicine, highlighting innovation, better organ use, and improved treatment of rare diseases. All patients reportedly recovered and were discharged.
Guinness World Records will review the evidence and may send a verification team to confirm the claim. The process will include checking medical files, surgical records, and patient outcomes to ensure the achievement meets official record standards.
Hospital officials said the surgeries were performed using highly coordinated teamwork and advanced medical planning, which helped save multiple lives in a very short time. The accomplishment is being seen as an important step forward for Pakistan’s medical field, especially in complex liver transplant procedures.
It shows the growing capability of local hospitals to handle difficult and high-risk surgeries. Experts believe this kind of success can encourage further investment in healthcare technology and training.
The institute hopes the record will be officially recognized after full verification is completed. This achievement has brought international attention to Pakistan’s healthcare system and surgical expertise in transplant medicine.
