World’s first pig
kidney transplant patient dies two months after surgery
The first person to get a pig kidney transplant has sadly passed away two months after the surgery. His name was Richard “Rick” Slayman, and he was very ill with kidney disease before he had the special surgery in March this year.
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) said that his death wasn't because of the new kidney. Even though there have been problems with using organs from modified pigs before, Slayman's operation was seen as a big step forward. He also had Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, which made his health even more complicated. Back in 2018, he got a human kidney transplant, but it didn't work well after five years.
It's important to know that while Slayman was the first person to get a pig kidney, others have received pig hearts in the past. Sadly, those didn't work out, and the patients passed away soon after. Sometimes, the body's defense system rejects the new organ, which is a common issue in transplants.
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