First Recipient Of Pig Kidney Transplant Dies

[jimbob007]

The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation, the hospital which carried out the procedure has said. Richard "Rick" Slayman, 62, was suffering with end-stage kidney disease before undergoing the operation in March. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) said on Sunday there was no indication his death was a result of the transplant.

Transplants of other organs from genetically modified pigs have failed in the past, but the operation on Mr Slayman was hailed as a historic milestone. In addition to kidney disease, Mr Slayman also suffered from Type 2 diabetes and hypertension. In 2018, he had a human kidney transplant, but it began to fail after five years. Following his pig kidney transplant on 16 March, his doctors confirmed he no longer needed dialysis after the new organ was said to be functioning well.

"Mr Slayman will forever be seen as a beacon of hope to countless transplant patients worldwide and we are deeply grateful for his trust and willingness to advance the field of xenotransplantation," MGH said in a statement. Xenotransplantation is the transplanting of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another. MGH said it was "deeply saddened" at his sudden death and offered condolences to his family.While Mr Slayman received the first pig kidney to be transplanted into a human, it is not the first pig organ to be used in a transplant procedure.

Two other patients have received pig heart transplants, but those procedures were unsuccessful as the recipients died a few weeks later. In one case, there were signs the patient's immune system had rejected the organ, which is a common risk in transplants.



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[explosiveMidget]

Stopped reading at "genetically modified pig " even if I was a scientist common sense tells you don't do that ****.

No wonder he died and the scientists who modified the pig to have a human kidney have blood on their hands.

[jimbob007]

Stopped reading at "genetically modified pig " even if I was a scientiest common sense tells you don't do that ****.

No wonder he died and the scientiests who modified the pig to have a human kidney have blood on their hands.

In his case it really made no difference-he was a goner anyway. Should put other people on guard though-seeing all the hype about this one.

[dabbmw2002]

Although it failed here, the operation should be successful with johnny deep1's favorite women

[crupiea]

Why do they insist that pigs are so close to humans?

Its like they have never seen monkeys before.

[Kiop]

ass2ass

[Dan_S]

Weird, they made season two of Dr. Death about Paolo Macchiarini who did artificial trachea transplants. Most of his patients went on to live a few years longer.

He's currently in prison.

[DubBrah]

First, all this creepy genetic engineering and modifying this body part and that food, etc. is obviously unnatural and therefore demonic. And I'm not even super religious.

Second, if they can spend that amount of time getting you a modified pig kidney, a real one should be easier to come across. Should test this on inmates with life sentences w/o parole. Let them choose to get paid some money that they can send to family/their victims in exchange for their repentant sacrifice. Ded fkn srs.

Last, It's one thing to make something new, a chemical for example, or find a new way to extract x from substance y. But when we (humans) started manipulating living things on a cellular/genetic level in ways that are completely foreign to natural processes(selective breeding, harvesting/planting, etc.), we have disrupted the natural order of existence. This will be our downfall. And unfortunately, it's almost impossible to have not been impacted by it. In particular, when it comes to food. We are all participants, directly or indirectly, of the perverse raping of the natural world.

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