Richard Sleiman, who received a genetically engineered pig kidney transplant two weeks ago, has been released from Massachusetts General Hospital. This is the first such operation, which marks a milestone in the search for the most available organs for patients, the hospital's announcement reads.
The first man to whom kidney transplant genetically modified pigs, Richard Sleiman, 62, was released from Massachusetts General Hospital two weeks ago after surgery, transfers Politics.
A pig kidney, modified at Cambridge pharmaceutical company I Genesis by removing "harmful pig genes" and adding "human-compatible" genes, was transplanted during a four-hour operation into Richard Sleiman, who had end-stage kidney disease.
It is the first such operation and it "marks a major turning point in the search for the most available organs for patients," the hospital's announcement reads.
He was previously transplanted with a kidney from a deceased organ donor, but it stopped working in 2023, which is why doctors suggested a pig kidney transplant.
"I saw it not only as a way to help myself, but also to give hope to the thousands of people who need a transplant to survive," Sleiman said.
17 people die every day in the US while waiting for an organ
One of the doctors who participated in this endeavor, Winfred Williams, pointed out that "an abundant supply of organs, as a result of this technological advance, could finally achieve health equality."
According to the US NGO United Network for Organ Sharing, organ transplants are needed to save over 100.000 American lives annually, but, for example, in 2023, the number of donors has only reached 23.500.
It is estimated that 17 people die a day in the USA while waiting for a new organ, and most often it is a kidney, reports Tanjug.
Tens of millions of Americans have chronic kidney disease, which can lead to the failure of this vital organ.
Two weeks ago, when the kidney was transplanted, Winfred Williams, assistant chief of nephrology at Massachusetts General Hospital and a nephrologist, said the new source of kidneys "could solve an intractable problem in the field -- the inadequate access of minority patients to kidney transplants."
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