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SCIENCE: Penis Transplant Surgery Could Soon Become a reality

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The doctor that has pioneered penis transplant surgery believes that soon it will become possible to operate a successful transplant. “This would be a quantum leap if you were able to transplant a real penile structure. It’s certainly pushing the boundaries,” plastic surgeon Curtis Cetrulo, M.D. told MedPage Today. “We’re ready to do it, and we could do it pretty soon if we get it approved,” the Boston doctor claimed. Cetrulo, who works at Massachusetts General Hospital, was the first to complete a successful penis surgery in 2016. Now he has to convince the medical community and hospital administration that it … Read more

SCIENCE: Scientists Transplant One Guy’s Junk to Another for the First Time

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Doctors at Johns Hopkins Medicine performed the world’s first complete penis-and-scrotum transplant. The 14-hour operation, which took place on March 26, involved a team of nine plastic surgeons and two urological surgeons, according to a statement from Johns Hopkins Medicine. The surgeons transplanted the entire penis, scrotum (without the testicles) and a part of the abdominal wall from a deceased donor to the recipient, a veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan. The transplant was the result of more than five years of research, Dr. Richard Redett, clinical director of the genitourinary transplant program at Johns Hopkins, said today (April 23) … Read more