Surgeons in California Perform First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant

It’s tricky to transplant a bladder. How surgeons finally did it

The person who received the bladder is doing well, and the successful transplant could offer hope to thousands of people with bladder dysfunction.

It is a medical breakthrough: doctors have successfully transplanted a bladder for the first time, but the procedure is only suitable for a few patients.

The world's first bladder transplant gives new hope for cancer sufferers. The procedure is considered a turning point and could change future treatments.

In Surgical First, Doctors Successfully Transplant Human Bladder At UCLA Medical Center

In an eight-hour procedure at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, surgeons from UCLA Health and Keck Medicine of USC performed the world's first-ever human bladder transplant. The post In Surgical First, Doctors Successfully Transplant Human Bladder At UCLA Medical Center appeared first on Study Finds.

Surgeons Perform World’s First Human Bladder Transplant at UCLA

The first human bladder transplant was successfully carried out at University of California LA, an attempt that has been four years in the making. There are naturally many unknowns associated with the procedure, which has previously only been done on cadavers, such as how well the transplanted bladder will function immediately and over time. Bladder […] The post Surgeons Perform World’s First Human Bladder Transplant at UCLA appeared first on Go…

US surgeons perform world's first bladder transplant

WASHINGTON — Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California, have successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant, hospital officials said. The surgery, performed May 4 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, is a promising development for other patients suffering from serious bladder disorders. The recipient of the innovative procedure was Oscar Larrainzar, 41, a father of four who had a large portion of his bladder removed d…