Successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant

Surgeons at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (University of California, Los Angeles, USA) have successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant.

This achievement not only marks a great step forward for modern medicine, but also opens up new hope for life for millions of patients with serious bladder disorders.

The man who underwent this historic transplant was Oscar Larrainzar, 41 years old - a father of four. Many years ago, Oscar Larrainzar had to have most of his bladder removed due to cancer. The terrible disease did not stop there. Later, both of his kidneys were also removed due to cancer and end-stage renal failure, forcing him to undergo dialysis for 7 years.

In an 8-hour surgery on May 4, doctors successfully transplanted both his bladder and a kidney from an organ donor.

According to a statement from UCLA on May 19, this is the first time in medical history that a human bladder has been completely transplanted and functioned well in the recipient's body.

Dr Nima Nassiri, one of the surgeons involved in the historic transplant, said positive results appeared almost immediately.

“The new kidney began producing large amounts of urine immediately after transplantation and kidney function improved markedly,” he said. “There was no need for dialysis after surgery and urine drained normally into the new bladder.”

The doctors performed the kidney transplant first, then the bladder, and then connected the two organs using a technique they had pioneered. This was a key factor in the success of the surgery.

A whole human bladder transplant has never been performed before, largely due to the complex vascular structure of the pelvis, which makes the technique extremely difficult.

“This first attempt at bladder transplantation is the result of more than four years of research and preparation,” said Dr. Nassiri.

Current treatments for patients requiring bladder reconstruction typically involve creating an artificial bladder from a portion of the intestine or inserting a urinary catheter. However, these methods carry many short- and long-term risks.

Doctors hope that complete bladder transplant techniques will overcome these limitations, bringing a better quality of life to patients./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

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