Teen girl has dissolvable implant fitted as scaffold over her heart as she chases her rugby dream
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- Lillie Yale, from Warrington, underwent surgery at Alder Hey Children's Hospital to have a biodegradable implant - around the size of a 10 pence piece - fitted to act as a scaffold over her heartS1
- Lillie Yale faced having a metal implant to fix the hole in her heart, which would have meant giving up her favourite sport.S2
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Teen girl has dissolvable implant fitted as scaffold over her heart as she chases her rugby dream
Lillie Yale, from Warrington, underwent surgery at Alder Hey Children's Hospital to have a biodegradable implant - around the size of a 10 pence piece - fitted to act as a scaffold…
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Teen girl has dissolvable heart implant fitted in UK first to chase rugby dream
Lillie Yale faced having a metal implant to fix the hole in her heart, which would have meant giving up her favourite sport.
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Published Aug 27, 2026
What to know
- Lillie Yale, from Warrington, underwent surgery at Alder Hey Children's Hospital to have a biodegradable implant - around the size of a 10 pence piece - fitted to act as a scaffold over her heartS1
- Lillie Yale faced having a metal implant to fix the hole in her heart, which would have meant giving up her favourite sport.S2
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