The hospital said, “Suleiman will continue to be a beacon of hope for a large number of organ transplant patients around the world, and we are extremely grateful for his trust and efforts to advance the field of organ transplantation.” promote. “
Organ shortage is a problem that affects different parts of the world. In March, Boston Hospital indicated that 1,400 patients were on the waiting list for a kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital alone.
The hospital explained that the pig kidneys used in the transplant were donated by eGenesis, a biotechnology company, and were genetically modified to remove harmful genes and add some human genes.
In 2018, Suleiman, who suffered from type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, underwent a human kidney transplant, but it stopped working after five years and the patient started receive dialysis.
– “He inspired a lot” –
When the hospital announced the success of the transplant in March, Suleiman explained that he agreed to undergo it “not only to help him, but also to give hope to thousands of people who need it.” transmissions to survive. “
In a statement published on the hospital’s website, his family members said, “We are saddened by the sudden death of our beloved Rick,” noting that they felt “great relief when they realized that he had encouraged many patients who were patiently waiting to undergo an organ transplant.”
According to the US Department of Health website, the waiting list for a kidney transplant included more than 89,000 patients as of March 2024.
Every day, an average of 17 people die while waiting for an organ transplant.
Suleiman’s family thanked the doctors “who did everything they could to help Rick.” “Their great efforts with the transplant gave us an extra seven weeks with Rick, and the memories of this time will remain in our minds and hearts,” she said.
“After the transplant, Rick said one of the reasons he went through the procedure was to give hope to the thousands of people who need a transplant,” she said.
“Its achievement will be an inspiration to patients, researchers and healthcare professionals,” she said.
– Transplanting organs between organisms –
Transplanting organs from one organism to another is a growing field called xenotransplantation.
About a month after Soliman’s surgery, surgeons at Langone Health in New York performed a similar transplant on Lisa Pisano, who suffers from heart and kidney failure.
Kidney transplants from genetically modified pigs have previously been performed on brain-dead people, but Suleiman was the first living person to undergo a similar procedure.
Two patients who will be alive in 2023 also underwent two heart transplants from genetically modified pigs, but died less than two months later.
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