A wounded soldier has received the world's first full penis and scrotum transplant
- A soldier whose genitals were devastated by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan has received the world's first full penis transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- The transplant included the penis, scrotum, and part of the abdominal wall.
- The surgery took 14 hours and was conducted by 11 surgeons.
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins University have given a wounded soldier the world's first full penis and scrotum transplant, the hospital announced Monday.
The soldier, who remains anonymous, lost his genitals to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. In a 14-hour surgery last month, a team of 11 surgeons was able to transplant the full penis, scrotum, and partial abdominal wall from a deceased organ donor onto the soldier's body.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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