Newborn girl first Czech to undergo thymus transplant

A newborn Czech girl has undergone a thymus transplant in a hospital in London, Prague Motol Hospital informed in a press release on Thursday. She is the first Czech to ever undergo such surgery, which is aimed at renewing her immunity system.

The girl was born without a thymus gland, which develops white blood cells to help fight infection, and therefore her body never developed an immune system. The patient remains under the supervision of both Czech and British doctors.