Pig kidney functions for record 271 days inside man awaiting human transplant
- Published September 6, 2026 1:00 PM EDT article Surgeons Leonardo Riella and Tatsuo Kawai with patient Tim Andrews after Andrews’ xenotransplant in 2025.
- (Kate Flock/Massachusetts General Hospital) A man who lived with a pig kidney for 271 days before later receiving a human organ shows how the practice of xenotransplantation could help bridge the gap for patients on the donor list, a new paper found.
- The Mass General Brigham paper was published Sept.
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- Published September 6, 2026 1:00 PM EDT article Surgeons Leonardo Riella and Tatsuo Kawai with patient Tim Andrews after Andrews’ xenotransplant in 2025.
- (Kate Flock/Massachusetts General Hospital) A man who lived with a pig kidney for 271 days before later receiving a human organ shows how the practice of xenotransplantation could help bridge the gap for patients on the donor list, a new paper found.
- The Mass General Brigham paper was published Sept.
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