Doctors use breast implants to save former vaper who nearly died
A Missouri man whose organs shut down due to his 10-year vaping habit was saved in an unconventional way — by getting outfitted with breast implants. “I thought it was … Read More
Tag: transplants
Second-ever pig heart transplant saves dying man: ‘Now I have hope’
WASHINGTON — Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life – only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental … Read More
Dozens of deaths due to failures in donor organ screening
Failures in the donor organ supply chain have recently killed 70 transplant patients, and sickened another 249, according to a government report. The full report, submitted by the US Senate … Read More
I got world’s first double arm transplant — and can finally hug my grandkids
Shortly after his daughter was born in 1998, then-electrician Felix Gretarsson got electrocuted on the job in Iceland, causing doctors to amputate his arms. Now, he’s able to hug his … Read More
Dad receives ‘world’s first’ double hand transplant
A dad who lost the use of his hands to a rare disease has had them replaced in a world-first operation. Steven Gallagher, 48, suffered scleroderma, a condition where the … Read More
