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    Coronavirus patient receives world's first lung transplant from living donors in Japan

    08 Apr 2021

    The recipient, identified only as a woman, is recovering after the nearly 11-hour operation, Kyoto University Hospital said in a statement. It said her husband and son, who donated parts of their lungs, are also in stable condition.

    Abu Dhabi hospital saves patient from kidney cancer using 3D laparoscopic surgery

    08 Nov 2023

    Performed by a team of highly skilled experts, the meticulous procedure helped the patient safeguard his kidney and prevent the spread of cancerous cells, while removing the need for further painful and lengthy post-surgery treatments.

    'Historic:' US surgeons successfully implant pig heart in human patient

    11 Jan 2022

    The patient, David Bennett, had been deemed ineligible for human transplant — a decision that is often taken when the recipient has very poor underlying health. He is now recovering and being carefully monitored to determine how the new organ performs.

    Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows

    28 Aug 2024

    The study tracked 30 years of living kidney donation and found that by 2022, fewer than 1 of every 10,000 donors died within three months of the surgery. Newer surgical techniques are the key reason, said Segev, calling for guideline updates to reflect those safety improvements - and maybe increase interest in living donation.

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