World’s first successful penis transplant at Tygerberg Hospital

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Authors

Chris Bateman · Health & Medical Publishing Group

Abstract

A multidisciplinary team at Tygerberg Hospital has performed the first-ever successful penile transplant, giving hope to victims of botched ritual circumcisions and penile cancer and even men with severe erectile dysfunction.

Topics & Keywords

Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Genital Health and Disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: South African Medical Journal

Volume 105, Issue 4, pp. 251-251

DOI: 10.7196/samj.9602

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