In a first, two kidneys from genetically modified pig transplanted into brain dead man
Kidneys from a genetically modified pig were transplanted into a human (Photo Courtesy: University of Alabama)
Doctors in Alabama successfully transplanted a pair of kidneys from a genetically modified pig into a brain dead man.
The operation was conducted at the University of Alabama in the United States. The man named Jim Parsons, 57, was declared brain dead after he suffered a bike accident in September last year.
Parsons family gave the go-ahead to the doctors to conduct the operation as the patient's kidneys were removed and two kidneys from a genetically modified pig were embedded into his body.
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Reports said the transplanted kidneys began to function immediately after the operation was conducted.
Earlier this month surgeons had successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig's heart into a man. David Bennett became the first man to undergo the unique heart transplant.
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Watch: Pig's heart transplanted into a human
Bennett's son called the operation a "miracle" as a team of surgeons at the University of Maryland conducted the operation on January 7.
The operation demonstrated the success of pig-to-human heart transplants as doctors cheered amid a shortage of donor organs.
According to reports, there are 100,000 US citizens waiting for organ donations currently.
(With inputs from Agencies)