Tag: organ shortage
-
Pig organ transplants could outperform human donations, says expert
Introduction: A potential shift in transplant science In recent years, surgeons have explored xenotransplantation—the use of animal organs to treat humans—as a bold response to the global shortage of donor organs. A leading surgeon involved in pioneering pig kidney transplants into living humans has suggested that pig organs could, in time, exceed the quality and…
-
Pioneering Pig-to-Human Liver Xenotransplantation Demonstrates Feasibility and Hurdles
Groundbreaking Case Signals Feasibility of Pig Liver Xenotransplantation A new study in the Journal of Hepatology reports the world’s first auxiliary pig-to-human liver xenotransplant, providing proof that a genetically engineered porcine liver can perform key metabolic and synthetic functions in a living human. The patient survived for 171 days, marking a pivotal step forward in…
-
Pig Liver Breakthrough: Genetically Engineered Organ Sustains Human Metabolism for 31 Days
Overview of a Historic Transplant In a landmark medical achievement, doctors have transplanted a genetically engineered pig liver into a living human for the first time. The procedure, conducted to explore the viability of xenotransplantation (animal-to-human organ transfer), demonstrated that a pig liver can function and support essential metabolic processes in a human body for…