A groundbreaking pig kidney transplant has been performed on a 53-year-old woman in Alabama, marking a significant step forward in the field of xenotransplantation.
An Alabama woman, Towana Looney, has successfully received a gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health . This marks the seventh pig organ transplant completed by NYU Langone surgeons. Looney, 53, remarkably walked out of the hospital just a few days after the procedure. During an NYU Langone press conference, Looney expressed feeling 'overjoyed' and 'blessed to have received this gift – a second chance at life.' 'I want to give courage to those out there on dialysis,' she said.
Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst and NYU Langone clinical professor of medicine, joined 'America Reports' to share how this advancement should bring hope for the future of transplant medicine. 'We have a great shortage of body organs,' he said. 'And even if we get people to donate, we’re still going to have a big shortage … so we’ve got to do something.' Siegel highlighted the potential of xenotransplantation, using organs from other species. He commended Looney on her 'incredible' journey, which began when she donated her own kidney to her mother 25 years ago. 'She is looking for any other possibility, any other chance, at having a normal life again.' Looney then developed a rare complication while pregnant, according to Siegel, which led to kidney failure. NYU Langone Transplant Institute Director Dr. Robert Montgomery called Looney a 'hero' for donating her kidney to her mother. Montgomery believes Looney's case will 'change the face of transplantation.
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