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A man who was considered clinically brain-dead has survived more than a month after having a pig kidney transplant.
Maurice Miller, 57, has left doctors marvelling at the game-changing operation, which marks the “longest period that a gene-edited pig kidney has functioned in a human”.
On July 14, he went under the knife at NYU Langone Health for the first-of-its-kind procedure.
Sister Mary Miller Duffy gave the order which allowed her brother’s comatose body to be used for the miracle procedure.
“Mo, as I like to call him, was a kind, giving brother who loved life, and always lent a helping hand,” she said at a press conference.
“It is only fitting that in his final act, he will be helping so many in the need through this innovative medical advancement.”
With the month mark hit, doctors are now keeping a close eye on Maurice after the operation to see how long the animal’s kidney will continue to function.
“I want to begin by acknowledging how grateful we all are to Mary, who’s sitting next to me,” lead surgeon, Dr. Robert Montgomery, said at a press conference.
“She, at a time of profound grief, found a way to help her brother to realise his desire to give a gift to humanity at the time of his death.”
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