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Boing Boing: Tale of the first penis transplant
Topic: Health and Wellness 5:17 pm EDT, Sep 19, 2006

A Chinese man who had lost his penis in an accident earlier this year received a transplanted member from a brain-dead man. The operation. performed at Guangzhou General Hospital, was reportedly a success, but the man suffered emotional trauma and after just two weeks insisted that the penis be removed. The story of the procedure will be told in next month's issue of the scientific journal European Urology. From The Guardian:

Boing Boing: Tale of the first penis transplant



 
 
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