NewsFOX 13 Tampa BaySeptember 6, 2026Hillsborough
Patient survives 271 days with genetically modified pig kidney in medical record
A 66-year-old man lived for 271 days with a genetically modified pig kidney, setting a new record for xenotransplantation before receiving a human organ transplant. The case, detailed in The Lancet, demonstrates the potential for pig organs to serve as a temporary bridge for patients awaiting human donors.
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This medical milestone offers a potential pathway to reduce the time patients spend on while waiting for the more than 100,000 people currently on the U.S. organ transplant list.
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organizationMassachusetts General Hospital“Location of previous xenotransplantation experiments”personLeonardo Riella“Doctor at the Center for Transplantation Sciences and Division of Nephrology at ”organizationThe Lancet“Medical journal where the study was published”personTim Andrews“66-year-old recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney”organizationMass General Brigham“Published the study in The Lancet”