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Did the first pig kidney transplant work?

Richard Slayman, the man who received the first ever pig kidney transplant has died 2 months afte...

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14.43 14 May 2024


Did the first pig kidney transplant work?


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14.43 14 May 2024


Richard Slayman, the man who received the first ever pig kidney transplant has died 2 months after the operation although doctors say his death was not a direct result of the transplant. 

Dr Adam Griesemer, the leading surgeon on the first pig kidney transplant and Associate Professor of Surgery at NYU Langone Health joins Seán to discuss.


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