A 71-year-old man in China received the first successful genetically modified pig liver transplant, marking a significant milestone in xenotransplantation. Although the patient passed away after 171 days due to complications, the procedure demonstrated the potential of animal organs in human medicine, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges in the field.
Doctors in China successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man, who lived for 171 days post-transplant, demonstrating the potential of pig organs as a bridge to recovery or human organ availability, despite some complications leading to the organ's removal.
Doctors in China successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man, who lived 171 days post-surgery, demonstrating the potential of pig organs as a bridge to recovery or human organ donation, despite some complications leading to the organ's removal.
