The first person to receive a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure.Richard "Rick" Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said they believed the pig kidney would last for at least two years.But on Saturday, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery confirmed the news of his passing.
But he had to go back on dialysis last year when it showed signs of failure. When dialysis complications arose and required frequent procedures, his doctors suggested a pig kidney transplant.In a statement, Slayman's family thanked his doctors."Their enormous efforts leading the xenotransplant gave our family seven more weeks with Rick, and our memories made during that time will remain in our minds and hearts," the statement said.
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