By Graham Smith PUBLISHED: 10:10 EST, 28 May 2012 | UPDATED: 10:15 EST, 28 May 2012 Transplant surgeons have carried out a record-breaking live liver transplant operation to save a young man on the verge of death. Billy Sewell, 24, had just hours to live when surgeons got the go-ahead to transplant a slice of liver from his best friend. Normally such operations take weeks of planning. But in just 48 hours, Luke Gumble underwent a range of medical tests and a battery of psychological interviews to allow him to donate. Close: Billy Sewell (right) had just hours to live when surgeons got the go-ahead to transplant a slice of liver from his best friend Luke Gumball (left)
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Billy Sewell, 24, had just hours to live when surgeons got the go-ahead to transplant a slice of liver from his best friend
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Luke Gumble, also 24, underwent a range of medical and psychological tests before he was allowed to donate
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