21-Year-Old Man Gets World's First Successful P3nis Transplant

Date: 13-03-2015 8:51 pm (10 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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The world's first successful penis transplant has been done by a surgical team in South Africa. And its lucky recipient is a 21-year-old man whose identify is being protected.

BBC reports the man had lost his penis in a botched circumcision. He was 18 and already segxwally active when he had the circumcision that was part of the transition from boyhood to adulthood in parts of South Africa. The boy was left with just 1cm of his original penis.

He received his new penis from a deceased donor, whose family were praised by doctors and surgeons at Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital performed the nine-hour operation to attach it.

One of the surgeons, Andre Van der Merwe, who normally performs kidney transplants, told the BBC News website:

"This is definitely much more difficult, the blood vessels are 1.5 mm wide. In the kidney it can be 1 cm."
The team used some of the techniques that had been developed to perform the first face transplants in order to connect the tiny blood vessels and nerves.

The operation took place on 11 December last year. Three months later doctors say the recovery has been rapid. Full sensation has not returned and doctors suggest this could take two years.

However, the man is able to pass urine, have an erection, orgasm and ejaculate. He is happy and healthy.

The team said there was extensive discussion about whether the operation, which is not life-saving in the same way as a heart transplant, was ethical.

Doctors say South Africa has some of the greatest need for penis transplants anywhere in the world as dozens, although some say hundreds, of boys are maimed or die each year during traditional initiation ceremonies. Further attempts on other patients are expected to take place in three months time.















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Posted: at 13-03-2015 08:51 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- victororo at 13-03-2015 08:58 PM (10 years ago)
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AWESOME WELDONE GUYS!!™™
Posted: at 13-03-2015 08:58 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- shalomvic at 13-03-2015 09:32 PM (10 years ago)
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Thx  to u docs
Posted: at 13-03-2015 09:32 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- AdikpeReturn at 13-03-2015 11:05 PM (10 years ago)
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SA, ok oo
Posted: at 13-03-2015 11:05 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Foxtroft at 13-03-2015 11:35 PM (10 years ago)
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Good job docs. Dareper and Zeigbo, when are you gonna have yours replaced? I promise i will conduct launching to pay for the procedure. As for Freethinker, he does not need peen transplant; all he need is brain transplant
Posted: at 13-03-2015 11:35 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Giftous1 at 14-03-2015 12:35 AM (10 years ago)
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Ok
Posted: at 14-03-2015 12:35 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- beneno at 14-03-2015 12:50 AM (10 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 14-03-2015 12:50 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Shegzan at 14-03-2015 12:58 AM (10 years ago)
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#sighs faintly#

Posted: at 14-03-2015 12:58 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Opeyemi66 at 14-03-2015 03:20 AM (10 years ago)
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 Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed............
Posted: at 14-03-2015 03:20 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Chericoco at 14-03-2015 07:27 AM (10 years ago)
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Why naija websites can't  write out the word P.E.N.I.S? But post Nood photos on websites. Nonsense!
Posted: at 14-03-2015 07:27 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Chericoco at 14-03-2015 07:30 AM (10 years ago)
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Even the word N.U.D.E they changed it to nood?
Hmmm!
Posted: at 14-03-2015 07:30 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- leonardi at 14-03-2015 08:15 AM (10 years ago)
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This guy can't use his Peen yet for action make the tin no cut comot o. Also now person fit change hin own if e too small.
Posted: at 14-03-2015 08:15 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- echeeche at 14-03-2015 10:34 AM (10 years ago)
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ok
Posted: at 14-03-2015 10:34 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- dareper at 14-03-2015 08:32 PM (10 years ago)
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Why una no show us the manhood
Posted: at 14-03-2015 08:32 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Abubu86 at 15-03-2015 09:01 AM (10 years ago)
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Nice one Doctors
Posted: at 15-03-2015 09:01 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Larry28 at 15-03-2015 09:44 AM (10 years ago)
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Good job
Posted: at 15-03-2015 09:44 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Vectorcy at 14-03-2016 08:31 AM (9 years ago)
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That's gud to hear!!shame to u all,@ dos women who often cut off dey man tin,,,nw dey can fix it bck.lols
Posted: at 14-03-2016 08:31 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- kison at 29-06-2016 09:29 PM (8 years ago)
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Y'ALL BETTER be careful, be very very careful, CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL...
Posted: at 29-06-2016 09:29 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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