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Patient with pig kidney discharged from clinic
It is a worldwide sensation: almost three weeks after the operation, the first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has now been able to...
Premiere successful: doctors used pig kidneys on patients in the US
In the US, doctors transplanted a pig kidney to a patient (62). The procedure was performed for the first time in the world,...
Joint instability – cruciate ligament surgery: two in ten patients are dissatisfied
Cruciate ligament rupture – not only top athletes such as footballer David Alaba or skier Marco Schwarz, but also countless amateur athletes know this...
Dramatic operation in the AKH – after an aortic rupture, life depended on just a few heartbeats
A dramatic rescue operation and top medical performances saved a patient from death at the Vienna General Hospital.The drama surrounding the 70-year-old started in...
No anesthesia required – patient hypnotized himself during the operation
A 55-year-old Swiss man went under the knife again because he was bothered by metal plates and screws that had been inserted after surgery...
