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Pig kidney transplant sets medical record by functioning for 271 days in a human
BBC · 6 days ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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A pig kidney transplanted into a patient functioned for a record-breaking 271 days, offering new hope for addressing organ shortages through xenotransplantation.
- A pig kidney transplanted into human patient Tim Andrews functioned for 271 days, marking a medical record.
- The procedure was performed by a medical team at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Approximately 100,000 people are waiting for kidney transplants in the United States, while only 25,000 procedures are performed annually.
- Over 7,000 people are registered on waiting lists for kidney transplants in the United Kingdom.
- Researchers developed Yucatan miniature pigs with 69 genetic modifications to make their organs compatible with humans and prevent immune rejection.
- The pig kidney began functioning immediately after the January 2017 surgery, when Andrews was 66 years old.
- After the pig kidney was removed in October 2017, Andrews underwent 82 days of dialysis before receiving a human donor kidney.
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