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Surgeons perform world's first pig kidney transplant into a human

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient in Boston.
The patient, Richard Slayman, is recovering well and is expected to be discharged soon after the groundbreaking surgery.
This procedure offers hope for addressing the global shortage of donor organs, benefiting patients in need of transplants.

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BBC News

Medicine: Patient 'successfully recovery' after pig kidney transplant

Surgeons say using animal organs could reduce waiting lists and save lives.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

US patient receives modified pig kidney transplant in medical milestone

Surgeons at Massachusetts hospital called transplant a success, with the patient expected to be discharged soon

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

U.S. doctors perform world's first genetically edited pig kidney transplant

Surgeons in Boston, Mass., have performed the world’s first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a living recipient, according to the hospital.

1 month ago·Canada

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The Independent

Pig kidney successfully transplanted into living human for first time

The genetically modified pig kidney was transferred into a 62-year-old patient living with end-stage kidney disease

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Surgeons transplant pig kidney into a U.S. patient, hospital says

A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announces.

1 month ago·Canada

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NDTV

US Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney To Patient In World First

A team of surgeons have successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a living patient for the first time, Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday. The four-hour-long operation was carried out on Saturday on a 62-year-old man suffering from end-stage kidney disease, the hospital said.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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