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Transplant patient had chest organs in opposite positions
Aug 07, 2009 |
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For much of his life, Jack Eigel endured ribbing about his heart being in the wrong place. But the jokes stopped early Tuesday when doctors performed an extremely rare and complicated heart transplant.
Md. doctor: Kidney transplant record achieved
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A transplant surgeon who completed an unprecedented eight-way kidney swap this week said Tuesday he believes such intricate, multistate exchanges can drastically reduce the number of patients waiting ...
Stem cell study seeks to wean non-related transplant recipients from anti-rejection drugs
May 28, 2009 |
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The immunosuppressive drugs required by organ transplant recipients after surgery can have serious side effects with prolonged use, including infection, heart disease and cancer. In an effort to reduce, or potentially eliminate ...
Chain results in 10 kidney swaps among strangers
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- When Matthew Jones decided to donate a kidney to a stranger, the Michigan father of five had no idea he'd be starting a lifesaving, "pay it forward" chain. His kidney donation to a Phoenix woman in ...
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World's first face, hands transplant patient dies
Jun 15, 2009 |
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A Frenchman who underwent the world's first face and double-hand transplant in April after being disfigured in an accident has died, hospital officials said Monday.
Older women less likely than men to be listed for kidney transplants
Jan 13, 2009 |
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A Johns Hopkins transplant surgeon has found strong evidence that women over 45 are significantly less likely to be placed on a kidney transplant list than their equivalent male counterparts, even though women who receive ...
Shoulder transplant performed in Italy
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Doctors in Italy said they performed the first transplant of a human shoulder.
Spain's 1st face transplant patient can smile now
Aug 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Spain's first face transplant patient - the first anywhere to get a new tongue and jaw - has been so pleased by his new appearance that he smiled, hospital officials said Saturday.
Uterus transplant procedure approved
Nov 10, 2006 |
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Doctors said their request to perform uterus transplants has been approved by a New York hospital review board.
Kidney transplants less successful at night
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Kidney transplants should be carried out during the day if possible. At least this is the conclusion suggested by a survey just published by urologists and internists at the University of Bonn (Transplantation Proceedings, vol. 4 ...
Kilo of metal found in Peruvian's stomach: surgeon
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Doctors in northern Peru have removed almost a kilogram of nails, coins and scrap metal from a man's stomach, a surgeon that operated on him said Wednesday.
Can Milk Help Prevent Transplant Rejections?
Dec 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Could Wisconsin's signature product – milk – hold the key to one of the biggest problems in organ transplantation?
Doctor: Beware of online organ trade
Jan 08, 2007 |
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A British transplant surgeon warned against people selling organs over the Internet, following a published report that online organ trading was occurring.
Radical reform is needed to stop the 'inhumane' practice of transplant tourism
Jun 13, 2008 |
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The UK government must bring in presumed consent to organ donation or allow a controlled donor compensation programme for unrelated live donors, in order to bring the "inhumane" practice of transplant tourism from the UK ...
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