Landmark whole-eye transplant ‘a success’ despite patient’s lack of vision
US surgeons who performed the world’s first combined whole eye and partial face transplant have pronounced it a success a year on, despite the patient…
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Kidney transplant performed on awake patient using epidural in ‘medical first’
Doctors have achieved what they say is a medical first, by performing a kidney transplant on a patient who was awake during the procedure. Surgeons…
First pig kidney transplant patient discharged from hospital
Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig, has been discharged from hospital just two weeks after his…
First pig-to-human kidney transplant performed
A 62-year-old man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, US doctors have…
‘Excellent’ outcomes for world’s first partial heart transplant recipient
Surgeons who performed the world’s first neonatal partial heart transplant say the procedure could improve outcomes for newborns with irreparable heart valve dysfunction. The US…
Stem cell transplant relieves knee OA pain: review
Stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis, with different stem cells beneficial for alleviating pain and restoring function, according to a review…
Second pig heart transplant patient dies six weeks after procedure
The second patient to be transplanted with a genetically modified pig’s heart has died. Lawrence Faucette was first admitted to hospital on 14 September with…
Gene-edited pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, surgeons say
Genetically engineered pig kidneys are nearing the point where they could provide a sustainable supply of organs for transplant, a pair of new studies argue.…
Deceased organ donors a ‘feasible’ option for uterus transplants
Future demand for donor uterus transplants to treat uterine infertility could be met through existing deceased organ and tissue donation programs, according to new research.…
Australia’s first uterus transplant recipient could give birth next year, doctors report
Doctors who carried out Australia’s first uterus transplantation say their 30-year-old patient has already reported menstruation and could give birth as soon as next year.…
