Man dies after pig kidney transplant, cause not “transplant”?
According to the article:
・A man, 62 at the time, suffering from kidney disease, received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant to prevent rejection
・The patient recovered and was discharged last month but died two months after the surgery
・The research team stated that there is no indication that the patient’s death was a result of the transplant
Genetically modified pig organ transplants have been attempted in the past but have ended in failure.
Therefore, this transplant was regarded as a historical turning point in this field.
It’s worth noting that there have been two cases of pig heart transplants in the past, both resulting in death several weeks after the surgery.
Human and pig organs have very similar sizes and anatomical structures.
By the way, organ transplants from human to human are called “homologous transplants,” while transplants from animals to humans are called “xenotransplants.”
There is a limit to the number of human donors, and the number of people dying while waiting for transplants is increasing.
Therefore, if this xenotransplantation is successful, it could help solve such problems.
However, there are many voices questioning the use of animal organs in humans and whether it is ethical to use animal organs for human benefit.
Reactions to this article
Disappointing, was hoping for a different outcome.
I wanted to see news like “Recovered after transplant!”
So what was the cause?
Was it due to everyday activities?
What was the cause of death? It should be disclosed.
It’s not elaborated in the article, but I suppose it was a transplant of “human-made organs in pigs”?
Was two months actually okay?
What do you all think about this news?
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