{"id":468819,"date":"2024-03-21T13:23:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/?p=468819"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:23:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:23:28","slug":"genetically-modified-pig-kidney-successfully-transplanted-into-living-man-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/genetically-modified-pig-kidney-successfully-transplanted-into-living-man-for-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Successfully Transplanted Into Living Man For First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-81170758.webp\" alt=\"Sen. Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor\nBOSTON - MAY 20: A sign for Massachusetts General Hospital adorns the hospital where US Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is being treated May 20, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. After being taken to the Massachusetts hospital on Saturday for a seizure, Kennedy, 76, has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in the left parietal lobe of the brain. (Photo by Jodi Hilton\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-468825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-81170758.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-81170758-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-81170758-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor\nBOSTON &#8211; MAY 20: A sign for Massachusetts General Hospital adorns the hospital where US Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is being treated May 20, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. After being taken to the Massachusetts hospital on Saturday for a seizure, Kennedy, 76, has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in the left parietal lobe of the brain. (Photo by Jodi Hilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br>1:24 PM \u2013 Thursday, March 21, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living man for the first time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday, the hospital announced that the procedure had been the first successful of its kind in the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully completed the world&#39;s first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human.<br><br>The patient is Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man who was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wMs68E6Dgs\">pic.twitter.com\/wMs68E6Dgs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; St.Gabriel Dunsworth \ud83e\udd0c\ud83c\udffb\ud83e\udea1\ud83d\udcc2 (@DunswortGabriel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunswortGabriel\/status\/1770864004761592014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recipient of the kidney was Richard Slayman, 62, and doctors say that he is recovering well and is expected to be released soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, Slayman had been suffering from end-stage kidney disease due to type 2 diabetes and hypertension at the time of the procedure.&nbsp;In 2018, he had received a human kidney transplant after seven years of dialysis. However, five years later, the kidney began to show signs of failure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With limited options, Slayman was presented with the &#8220;pros and cons&#8221; of receiving a pig kidney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I saw it not only as a way to help me, but as a way to provide hope for the thousands of people who need a transplant to survive,&#8221; Slayman said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Leo Riella, the hospital&#8217;s medical director of kidney transplantation, began tearing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Deepest gratitude goes to our MGH team for their support, guidance, and expertise. I cannot think of a more dedicated team in the world, and I&#8217;m honored to be a part of it,&#8221; Riella said through tears.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital stated that the transplant was a \u201cmajor milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Network for Organ Sharing says that more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are currently  waiting for an organ transplant and that 17 people die each day on average while waiting for a transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Mass General Brigham researchers and clinicians are constantly pushing the boundaries of science to transform medicine and solve significant health issues facing our patients in their daily lives,&#8221; said Anne Klibanski, president and CEO of Mass General Brigham. &#8220;Nearly seven decades after the first successful kidney transplant, our\u202fclinicians have once again demonstrated our commitment\u202fto provide\u202finnovative treatments\u202fand\u202fhelp ease the burden of disease for our patients and others around the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stay informed! 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