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World’s First Penis Transplant Gets Action
The first successful penis transplant worldwide gets action. Experts believed it would take the 21-year-old patient at least two years to fully recover, after just four months he has defied the odds. The nine-hour surgery led by Professor André van der Merwe, took place at in Bellville, Cape Town at Tygerberg Hospital on December 11, 2014.
A team of South African surgeons are proud to announce they performed the world’s first successful penis transplant. The young man lost his penis in a faulty circumcision three years prior. The loss of a man’s penis can be traumatic; especially for a teenager. According to van der Merwe, there are reports of suicide from this type of trauma and “When this happens the victims may not have the capability to process such trauma psychologically.” He added:
Many young men lose their penises every year due to complications arising from traditional circumcision. This is a very serious situation which proves there is a greater need in South Africa for this kind of procedure more than anywhere else in the world.
The happy transplant recipient sought medical help three years ago when his penis was first amputated. The incompetent surgeon who tried to perform his circumcision during an initiation ceremony cut off his entire penis instead of only the foreskin. The sad truth is this man is … click HERE to continue reading
