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Rick Slaman, of the world The first living recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplantHe was released from the hospital Wednesday two weeks after the surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement. “He is recovering well and will continue to recover at home with his family,” the hospital said. he said. On X, formerly Twitter.
as if press release Credited by the hospital, Slayman said, “This moment – walking out of the hospital today with one of the cleanest bills of health I've had in a long time – is one I've been wishing for for years. Now, it's a reality and one of the happiest moments of my life.
When Slyman, a 62-year-old manager of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease last year, his doctors suggested he try pig kidneys.
Doctors said last month they thought Slyman's new kidney could last for years, but admitted there were many unknowns in animal-to-human transmission.
His surgery is the third to turn a pig's body into a living person. The first two transplants are hearts transplanted into living patients who have lost other transplant options. The organs are transplanted according to special rules, which are used to treat patients with compassion, especially in difficult situations. Both patients died weeks after receiving their organs.
Sleiman thanked other patients for the response to the surgery, especially those awaiting kidney transplants.
The demand for organs far exceeds the number available. Every day in America, 17 people die waiting for an organ. Kidneys are short-lived organs. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, about 27,000 kidneys will be transplanted by 2023, but about 89,000 people are on the waiting list for these organs.
“Today is a new beginning not only for me, but for them as well,” Salaman said in a statement.