A New Hampshire man who became one of the first people in the world to receive a genetically modified pig kidney is home recovering in Concord after a human kidney transplant.Last year, Tim Andrews was living with diabetes and end-stage kidney disease.He lived with the pig kidney for 271 days before his body rejected the organ and it was removed. Days ago, a near-perfect match from a human donor was found, and Andrews underwent transplant surgery Tuesday at Massachusetts General Hospital. His doctor said he will never forget giving Andrews the news. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <<"It was just incredible after a few hours to be able to call him and say, 'Hey look, we're going to get this kidney. It's coming for you, so get ready and come to MGH,'" said Dr. Leonardo Riella. "So, it was just an amazing feeling."Doctors say animal organs could be the answer to keeping people alive and healthy while they wait for human donors.
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
A New Hampshire man who became one of the first people in the world to receive a genetically modified pig kidney is home recovering in Concord after a human kidney transplant.
Last year, Tim Andrews was living with diabetes and end-stage kidney disease.
He lived with the pig kidney for 271 days before his body rejected the organ and it was removed. Days ago, a near-perfect match from a human donor was found, and Andrews underwent transplant surgery Tuesday at Massachusetts General Hospital.
His doctor said he will never forget giving Andrews the news.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <<
“It was just incredible after a few hours to be able to call him and say, ‘Hey look, we’re going to get this kidney. It’s coming for you, so get ready and come to MGH,'” said Dr. Leonardo Riella. “So, it was just an amazing feeling.”
Doctors say animal organs could be the answer to keeping people alive and healthy while they wait for human donors.
