PenisTransplant Peformed Successfully For The First Time In South Africa

The first successful penis transplant was performed by a medical team at Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital in South Africa. The 9-hour operation was performed on December 11, 2014 in Bellville, Cape Town. The penis transplant was attempted one time before, but this recent surgery is the first time a “long-term result” was achieved.

The penis transplant was led by Stellenbosch University Professor Andre van der Merwe – the head or urology at the school. “South Africa remains at the forefront of medical progress,” Professor Jimmy Volmink, who is also the dean of Stellenbosch University Medicine and Health Sciences, said.Click here to read more about the first successful penis transplant.