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Bernie Kosar Says Liver Transplant Set for Early Monday

The surgery follows a week of repeated procedures to slow internal bleeding after a prior donor organ tested positive for infection.

Overview

  • The 61-year-old former Browns quarterback announced Sunday night that surgeons plan to operate at 5 a.m. at University Hospitals in Cleveland.
  • He has been hospitalized for a week with internal bleeding and underwent five procedures since Tuesday to try to control it.
  • Kosar reported Saturday that doctors had slowed the bleeding, as hospital clinicians cautioned that any deterioration could threaten his life.
  • A scheduled transplant the previous weekend was postponed when the donor liver was found to be infected.
  • He has posted video updates requesting prayers and support, and his family has started a GoFundMe to help with hospital expenses.