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 essential solutions newsletter
Find out about recent developments in the transplant community
In this issue:
• Analysis of Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) Database – John Fung, MD, PhD, presented a preliminary analysis of his recent study to evaluate the impact
of HTK vs. UW.
• What is Bootstrapping?
• ON DEMAND AUDIO CONFERENCE – Analysis and Review of Clinical & Scientific Findings of Preservation Solutions to Minimize Donor Organ Damage
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Transplant News
Doctors perform first hand transplant in DOD
A team of military and civilian doctors performed the first-ever female hand transplant in the U.S. Feb. 17 at Wilford Hall Medical Center here.
Retired Master Sgt. Janet McWilliams is the 10th person in the U.S. to undergo this procedure and the first to have it done in a Department of Defense facility. Read More...
Man gets first double hand transplant in U.S.
A 57-year-old man from Alberta, Georgia has become the first person in the U.S. to receive a double hand transplant. After undergoing a ten-hour surgery that ended Monday night, the patient, Jeff Kepner, is in critical but stable condition, Read More...
World's First Double-Arm Transplant Recipient Calls 'Being Whole Again' Indescribable
MUNICH, Germany — A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant is recovering well and able to perform some basic tasks, though doctors said Wednesday it still could take up to two years before he relearns how to use his hands. Read More...
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