Doctors carried our four major procedures - it is the first operation for the one-year-old, who has been in and out of hospital since he was born.
His mum died hours after childbirth and his devoted father Frank Newman has cared for him since.

His family, of Beech Hill, have been waiting six months for the operation, which has a 95% success rate.
If Darren makes a full recovery he will be able to live like any other baby boy.

The tot was born with only two out of four of his heart chambers working.
Doctors have opened a little hole in his heart which will allow it to pump blood successfully round his body.

At the moment he is relying purely on gravity to carry it to his major organs.
Frank said: "The doctors have been really positive, everything went according to plan and there were no complications.

"It has been a difficult few weeks though because we have suffered quite a few setbacks."
Darren was transferred from Wigan Infirmary to Alder Hey where he was due to have the operation.

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