"A First Man Who Got Gene-Edited Transplant With Pig Kidney Has Died", Hospital Sources
A 62-year-old man died after a month of surgery, who received a genetically edited Pig kidney transplantation.
Rick Slayman got the kidney at Massachusetts General in March, after being
diagnosed with the end-stage Kidney Disease. The hospital is saying that this is not
necessary, that the death was caused by this transplantation.
Slayman, a manager at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, received 4
hours of continuous surgery after which he was discharged from the hospital at the
doctor's recommendation. Doctors thought that this kidney would last for
many years but now they are admitting, animals to human transplantation of
organs are absolutely uncertain.
Mr. Slayman will live forever in our thoughts as a hope for Many patients who need
transplantation, we are thankful to him as he trusted us and we admire his
dedication to the advancement of Xenotransplantation.
We have extreme sympathy for his family and friends as he was very kind and loving
man according to them, his family said that he gave hope to many patients Who
need transplant they must receive inspiration and motivation from Mr Salayman
Salayman was in a kidney transplant program for about 11 years, he received human
kidney transplant in 2018 after dealing with diabetes and high blood pressure but
after 5 years, his kidney failed and he went to dialysis in 2023.
He said he agreed to animal kidney transplantation, because not only it give
me new life but it could also give hope to millions of people. A Doctor Who did the
surgery got great applause in an operating room.
According to the research, America is going through a shortage of organs, and
there are more than 100000 people who are waiting for organ donations to live life
again.
Doctors believe that animal organs transplantation can help in the saving of
humans live in the duration of shortage of organs.
Before Salaynan transplantation, there were only two transplantations done with the Pig
organ, both patients received pig hearts after special permission but unfortunately, both of
patients died after a few weeks of the surgery of heart transplantation.
EGenesis, the company that genetically edited pig kidneys gave in a statement in the
the honor of Mr. Salman, that Mr. Salman became The pioneer and helped medical
science to take one step forward in the advancement of kidney
transplantation, his contribution will be admired forever. He helped us to continue
our work to advance xenotransplantation.
His family said that his contribution will not only help patients but also help with the
researchers and the health care professional in the future, his contribution and
His legacy will live forever.
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