Transplants
Gunshot Victim Receives Complete Face Transplant In 31-Hour Surgery
This May, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic conducted a complete face transplant on a 21-year-old gunshot victim. Second Successful Penis Transplant Performed In South Africa; What Does This Operation Involve?
Doctors in South Africa have performed a penis transplant on a 40-year-old man who lost his organ during a botched circumcision. Kidney Transplants From Hepatitis C Donors Are Possible; Antiviral Regimen Cured Patients' Condition
A recent study has shown that when kidneys from hepatitis C patients are transplanted into healthy recipients, the virus can be eradicated through a course of anti-viral medications. Kidney Transplant Rejection Latest: How Cells Transform And Damage Donated Organs
Immune cells morph and destroy donated organs, making people reject their new kidneys. Arm Transplants: How Is A Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Done?
Arm transplants are a fascinating procedure that help to restore a vital body part to those who lost it to accident and injury. Do Doctors Always Accept Donated Organs For Transplants?
Thinking of becoming an organ donor? You could end up saving a life, or your organs may be unusable when you die. 7 Body Parts You Can Live Without, From Stomachs To Penises
Don’t like all of your organs? No problem — you can live without a whole bunch of them. Zion Harvey Update: World’s First Child Double Hand Transplant Recipient Does Push Ups
Here's how Zion Harvey, the world's first child to receive a double hand transplant, is doing a year later. Who Is Isabelle Dinoire? First Face Transplant Recipient Dies Of Cancer Caused By Anti-Rejection Drugs
The death of the first face transplant recipient has raised questions about the efficacy of anti-rejection drugs. Growing Kidneys In The Lab May End Transplant Waitlist
People who need kidney transplants currently must wait for a donation, but a new discovery may provide a better option.