Richard Slayman, a 62-year-old Massachusetts resident, made history as the first living person to receive a genetically edited pig kidney in a groundbreaking surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Slayman, who was on dialysis for end-stage kidney disease, has now been discharged from the hospital and is excited to resume spending time with his family and friends without relying on dialysis for his kidney function.
With a shortage of human donor organs, researchers have turned to pigs as a potential source of organs for transplant. Slayman’s medical team has reported that he is doing well and his new kidney is functioning properly. Although he experienced signs of rejection about a week after the transplant, he was successfully treated with steroids and immune-suppressing drugs.
Moving forward, Slayman will need several in-person medical visits per week to monitor his kidney function. If all goes well, these visits will become less frequent after a month. This groundbreaking procedure marks a significant advancement in the field of organ transplantation and gives hope to those in need of a life-saving transplant. Stay tuned for updates on Richard Slayman’s journey to recovery on Celebrity Beauty Buzz.
