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Transplant news, links, and other general medical news -- updated regularly.

Friday, April 4, 2008

N.J. Family Struck By Transplant Tragedy (WCBS-TV New York)

N.J. Family Struck By Transplant Tragedy (WCBS-TV New York)
Here's yet another example of a gift of life that took a tragic turn. Instead of getting healthy lungs during a transplant, Tony Grier was given the lungs of a lifelong smoker and died just six months after the surgery. His family is now suing and spoke Friday with CBS 2 HD. Emma Grier says an autopsy showed the lungs her son received were cancerous.

posted by Transplant News # 8:15 PM

Penn Transplant Center: Kidney Program

About the Kidney Transplant Program. Highlights of the Penn Kidney Transplant Program: Penn has the largest and most experienced renal (kidney [full story]

posted by Transplant News # 4:15 PM

Crash transcript shows pilots' struggle (AP via Yahoo! News)

Crash transcript shows pilots' struggle (AP via Yahoo! News)
Two pilots struggled frantically to stabilize their plane in the moments before a crash last year that killed both men and a four-member organ transplant team, according to a transcript of a flight recording.

posted by Transplant News # 12:15 PM

Lung Transplant Process

Lung Transplant Process, Cleveland Clinic Lung transplantation is designed to offer patients with end-stage lung disease and respiratory failure some hope of a meaningful [full story]

posted by Transplant News # 8:15 AM

White, transplant survivor's mother unveil organ donor TV ads (The Pantagraph)

White, transplant survivor's mother unveil organ donor TV ads (The Pantagraph)
SPRINGFIELD -- Secretary of State Jesse White and the mother of a Normal organ transplant survivor unveiled two television advertisements for the state’s new organ and tissue donation program Tuesday.

posted by Transplant News # 4:15 AM

Liver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Human liver transplant was first performed by Thomas Starzl in USA and Roy Calne in Cambridge, England in 1963 and 1965 respectively. Liver transplantation is the only option for those [full story]

posted by Transplant News # 12:15 AM