World’s longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant passes 60-day milestone
An Alabama woman who is also the second person in history to receive a pig kidney transplant is currently surviving for over , according to a recent report. Towana Looney received a pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health in November 2024, a pioneering surgery she received after waiting for seven years.
Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing down. "I'm superwoman," Towana Looney, 53, told The Associated Press as she marked day 61 on Saturday.
Alabama woman who is only person in the world with a functioning pig organ reaches record 2-month milestone
An Alabama woman who is the only living recipient of a pig organ transplant became the longest living person with a functioning pig organ on Saturday.
Recipient of pig kidney transplant reaches a milestone
An Alabama grandmother who was the first patient to receive a new kind of genetically modified pig kidney more than two months ago is now the longest surviving recipient of a pig organ.
Alabama woman becomes longest living recipient of pig organ transplant
Towana Looney, an Alabama woman who received a gene-edited pig kidney transplant, has surpassed two months post-surgery, making her the longest living recipient of such a transplant.
Meet Towana Looney, who is now the world’s longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant
Montgomery shared his confidence in her continued improvement, stating, "We’re quite optimistic that this is going to continue to work."
The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
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The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after 2 months
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