It took 15 hours for first penis transplant operation
It took 15 hours for first penis transplant operation
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First Penis transplant operation held at 'United States' on monday. 64 yr old man lost most of his penis due to cancer, but after operation, he is recovering well. It took 15 hours for surgery to held at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and is the third such operation known in the world.

The penis came from a dead donor who matched Manning’s blood type and skin tone.

Acording to hospital, “The patient, Thomas Manning, 64, of Halifax, Massachusetts, continues to recover well, with blood flow established to the donor organ and no signs of bleeding, rejection or infection” .

“While the patient is still early in the post-surgical healing process, his physicians say they are cautiously optimistic he will regain function that he lost in 2012”, hospital added.

Manning while expressing his gratitude to donor's family said, “In sharing this success with all of you, it’s my hope we can usher in a bright future for this type of transplantation”.

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