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World's first penis and scrotum transplant carried out by US doctors
Telegraph ^ | 23 APRIL 2018 | Harriet Alexander

Posted on 04/23/2018 11:43:38 PM PDT by aquila48

Doctors in the United States have performed the world’s first penis and scrotum transplant, performing the surgery on a US military sergeant severely injured several years ago in an IED blast in Afghanistan.

The man, whose name was not given, is recovering well and expected to regain both urinary and sexual function, said Richard Redett, who led the transplant team.

He told a press conference on Monday in Baltimore, where the team at Johns Hopkins hospital worked, that the patient underwent 14 hours of surgery in late March.

It is not the world’s first penis transplant – that was carried out in 2014 in South Africa – and nor is it the first in the US. That was in 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

It is, however, the most significant transplant to date.

In addition to a large skin graft covering part of the sergeant’s abdomen, penis and scrotum, surgeons connected three arteries, four veins and two nerves to provide blood flow and sensation to the donated tissue. His internal organs were not damaged by the blast.

The sergeant did not receive testicles from his donor to avoid the ethical issues that might ensue if he later had children, said Damon Cooney, another transplant team member. The testicles would have contained sperm from the recently deceased donor.

(see link for pictures)

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To: Sivad

Jokes, please write yourselves!

Was this a “package deal”?


21 posted on 04/24/2018 3:06:53 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: tired&retired

OK, tired&Retired, for that you earn a promotion
to the circumcision procedure department. The base pay
is not particularly high but you get to keep all
the tips.


22 posted on 04/24/2018 3:13:08 AM PDT by Sivad (Demo M/O = infiltrate, overtake, politicize, weaponize)
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To: elcid1970

Could be a long, humorous day, huh? This is what
separates us from the other side.


23 posted on 04/24/2018 3:18:06 AM PDT by Sivad (Demo M/O = infiltrate, overtake, politicize, weaponize)
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To: PghBaldy

These soldiers endure so many surgeries and years of rehab. I hope this outcome gives hope to many that need it.


24 posted on 04/24/2018 3:42:45 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: aquila48

Maybe they could implant some balls on Mitch McConnell...?


25 posted on 04/24/2018 4:13:03 AM PDT by dangus
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To: dangus

Mitch wouldn’t know what to do with balls if he had any.


26 posted on 04/24/2018 4:25:11 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: aquila48
"The man, whose name was not given, is recovering well "

But you don't have to call me Johnson!

27 posted on 04/24/2018 4:26:42 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: aquila48; All

>(see link for pictures)

No, no thank you. *crosses legs*


28 posted on 04/24/2018 4:58:38 AM PDT by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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To: aquila48

Any bets on how quickly this thread gets pulled?


29 posted on 04/24/2018 5:12:04 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: aquila48
...performing the surgery on a US military sergeant severely injured several years ago in an IED blast in Afghanistan

Praying for the best kind of success here. This is wonderful news and I am very happy for the Sergeant and all his family and family to be.

30 posted on 04/24/2018 5:14:08 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: aquila48

I’ll take the John Holmes™ limited edition please.


31 posted on 04/24/2018 5:18:02 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Caipirabob

We all may be surprised at how may of our wounded warriors have similar injuries Blast effects are not very considerate of soft tissues.

I know several men who were wounded in IED blasts- three of the four have similar injuries. Soft armor


32 posted on 04/24/2018 5:19:45 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
Any bets on how quickly this thread gets pulled?

How quickly the THREAD gets pulled???

I'm sure the soldier is wondering how long before he can pull something else.

33 posted on 04/24/2018 5:48:00 AM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: healy61

That’s kind of weird. Couldn’t they just umm, exercise the old stuff out to have it replaced by the soldier’s swimmers?

For that matter, I’ve heard that they’re quite fragile and can be killed by heat, cold and electricity. Seems like they could have just killed what was in there and that would get replaced by his own supply.

Maybe not heat but an ice pack or a little electric shock treatment to the gonads.


34 posted on 04/24/2018 5:50:28 AM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: aquila48
Did the recipient look like this?


35 posted on 04/24/2018 7:11:20 AM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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To: aquila48

Great that they are trying to help an injured Vet.

But let’s be clear, their ultimate goal is further advancing transgender surgeries.


36 posted on 04/24/2018 7:29:26 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Crucial

Suddenly, without warning black men across the world started waking up in hotel bathtubs full of ice.


37 posted on 04/24/2018 7:39:06 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Democrat Plantation: Free food, housing, medical, pocket change in exchange for your vote)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

“Any bets on how quickly this thread gets pulled?”

Don’t go tugging at the threads too soon or you might come away with more than you bargained for...or less, as the case may be.


38 posted on 04/24/2018 7:57:31 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: aquila48

As long as his wife doesnt start screaming some other guys name, I guess its alright.


39 posted on 04/24/2018 7:57:41 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: aquila48

Will it be detachable?


40 posted on 04/24/2018 7:58:01 AM PDT by dfwgator
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