After 7 Years on Dialysis, His Life Was Transformed by the World's First Ever Bladder Transplant

"I felt like I had nothing else to risk. The surgery changed my life." ...
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Groundbreaking bladder transplant gives cancer survivor hope: ‘I was a ticking time bomb’

In a medical milestone, UCLA surgeons completed the world's first in-human bladder transplant. Oscar Larrainzar had been struggling after having most of his bladder removed due to a tumor. Urine for a ...
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USC, UCLA surgeons team up to perform 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 announced ...
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California man receives world's first in-human bladder transplant

A California cancer survivor was the recipient of the world's first in-human bladder transplant this month, thanks to a pair of Los Angeles doctors. Surgeons from Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health ...
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World's first bladder transplant hailed as 'groundbreaking moment in medical history'

Surgeons in the US have performed a 'miracle' bladder transplant for the first time — giving hope to thousands of patients living with deadly organ failure. The first ever patient to undergo the ...
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Doctors Perform First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant in US

"It’s the first time he has been able to pee in 7 years," said Dr Inderbir Gill from USC told The Times. "For all of us, this is huge." HealthDay News — Doctors in Southern California have performed ...