U.S. Team Performs First Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant

A significant medical milestone was achieved as a 62-year-old man received a new kidney from a genetically modified (GM) pig, marking the first pig-to-human kidney transplant, Nancy Lapid and Deeqa Beasley reported for Reuters.

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston performed the groundbreaking four-hour surgery on March 16. I Photo: Massachusetts General Hospital

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston performed the groundbreaking four-hour surgery on March 16. The patient, Richard Slayman, is recovering well, while the pig donor is deceased.

Slayman had previously received a human kidney transplant in 2018 but had to resume dialysis after the organ failed. Experts are closely monitoring the long-term outcomes of this animal-to-human transplant, emphasizing its potential to address organ shortages.

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