IllustrativeWorld’s first pig-to-human liver xenotransplant in a living recipient reported in the Journal of Hepatology
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A pig-to-human liver xenotransplant has been reported, with the genetically modified pig liver keeping a recipient alive. The transplant is considered a historic clinical milestone, and it may have implications for the use of pig organs in human transplants. However, reports about the specifics of the transplant, including whether other pig organs were also transplanted, are inconsistent and unclear.
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