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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
BBC World News·September 3, 2026·1 min read
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant, marking the longest such survival. The procedure, performed in the US, offers hope for organ shortage solutions. The patient remains stable and continues to await a human kidney.
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