Alabama woman receives pig kidney in groundbreaking transplant surgery
#pigkidneytransplant #xenotransplantationAlabama woman, Towana Looney, successfully undergoes a pig kidney transplant in New York, marking a promising advancement in xenotransplantation research. The procedure gave her a new lease on life, freeing her from dialysis after eight years. read more
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Lisa Pisano, a New Jersey woman with heart and kidney failure, received a pig kidney during innovative surgeries at NYU Langone Health. Doctors attached the donor pig's thymus gland to the kidney to aid organ tolerance. read more
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Richard Slayman, the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has been discharged from the hospital and is returning home after a successful operation. The landmark surgery offers hope to many Americans in need of kidney transplants. read more