World's First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant Carried Out by UCLA, USC Surgeons

In Surgical First, Doctors Successfully Transplant Human Bladder At UCLA Medical Center

In an eight-hour procedure at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, surgeons from UCLA Health and Keck Medicine of USC performed the world's first-ever human bladder transplant. The post In Surgical First, Doctors Successfully Transplant Human Bladder At UCLA Medical Center appeared first on Study Finds.

US surgeons perform world's first bladder transplant

WASHINGTON — Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California, have successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant, hospital officials said. The surgery, performed May 4 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, is a promising development for other patients suffering from serious bladder disorders. The recipient of the innovative procedure was Oscar Larrainzar, 41, a father of four who had a large portion of his bladder removed d…

World’s first bladder transplant gives man ability to urinate after 7 years

The world’s first human bladder transplant was performed at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, restoring 41-year-old Oscar Larenzar’s ability to urinate after seven long years. Oscar had lost both kidneys and his bladder due to cancer, surviving on dialysis. This groundbreaking 8-hour surgery involved a bladder and kidney transplant, and was the result of four years of preparation — including practice on pigs, cadavers, and brain-dead donors. S…

The first human bladder transplant

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This fact, without exception, represents a framework for patients with severe urinary problems

The experimental surgery was performed successfully at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Usa) on May 4 and could be a tread for other transplants on carefully selected patients. The recipient, 41 years old, had lost his bladder during a tumor resection operation.