Surgical Team in Spain Completes First-Ever Intestinal Transplant
Organ transplants were a revolution in medicine that granted humanity even greater control over health and disease. The first organ to be transplanted successfully was a kidney in 1954, followed by the first liver, pancreas and heart transplants by the late 1960s; lung transplants followed in the 1980s. Organ transplants have become a crucial staple of medical care as they can significantly improve quality of life and prolong the lifespan of patients. Now, researchers in Spain have made medical history after they successfully implanted an intestine in a 13-month-old child. Little Emma was a victim of intestinal failure that had…
