The operation, beginning on late March 24 and lasting about 24 hours at La Paz University Hospital in this Spanish capital, changed the girl's liver, intestine, stomach, duodenum, pancreas and spleen, said the sources.

    The girl, known as Cristina, was now in good health and recovering at home, said the sources, but noting there was still a risk that one or more organs could be rejected.

    Maria Jose Garcia, Cristina's mother, was very glad to see the girl's recovery, saying "having her at home is really a joy, and seeing how she has started to run around is really exciting."

    She said the girl was found sick at the age of two months.

    She also thanked the parents of the donor, a six-month-old boy, saying they had saved her daughter's life and urging others to follow suit. Enditem