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World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA
The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
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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.
Groundbreaking bladder transplant gives cancer survivor hope: ‘I was a ticking time bomb’
Urine for a breakthrough — in a true medical milestone, UCLA surgeons completed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant ...
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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 ...
USC, UCLA surgeons team up for world’s first bladder transplant
UCLA and USC surgeons performed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant this month, and now, thanks to them, the patient can produce urine for the first time in seven years. Officials ...
Long Island's 1st pediatric heart transplant gives father, son reason to cheer
Justin Cauthen, 17, and his father Jamel raise their fists in triumph while surrounded by family, friends and hospital staff ...
World's First Bladder Transplant Gives New Hope For Cancer Patients
US surgeons successfully perform the world's first human bladder transplant, offering new hope to millions worldwide ...
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How A Face Transplant Gave A Newcastle Man A New Smile And Life
A Newcastle man got a new life when he became the first patient to get a face transplant at the Mayo Clinic in 2016. A new ...
Uterus transplant mom ready to deliver second baby
One of the first uterus transplant patients in Alabama is setting yet another record - expanding her family once ...
Early preemptive kidney transplantation does not reduce risk of death, finds research
New research finds that early preemptive kidney transplants do not reduce the risk of death, according to a Yale School of ...
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World's First Bladder Transplant Gives Cancer Patient New Hope
US surgeons successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant on 4 May 2025. The complicated, eight-hour ...