Doctors in Cape Town say patient has
regained all urinary and reproductive
functions after ground-breaking operation.


The reportedly successful penis transplant
could have pivotal consequences for the
medical community [AFP]

South African doctors have confirmed that
they performed the world's first successful
penis transplant, three months after
conducting the ground-breaking operation.

The 21-year-old patient had his penis
amputated three years ago after a botched
circumcision at a traditional initiation
ceremony.

In a nine-hour operation at the Tygerberg
Hospital in Cape Town on December 11 last
year, he received his new penis from a
deceased donor.

"We've proved that it can be done -- we can
give someone an organ that is just as good as
the one that he had," said Professor Frank
Graewe, head of plastic reconstructive surgery
at Stellenbosch University.

"It was a privilege to be part of this first
successful penis transplant in the world."
Doctors said the man, whose identity has not
been disclosed, has made a full recovery since
the operation and had regained all his
urinary and reproductive functions.

In 2006, a Chinese man had a penis transplant
but his doctors removed the organ after two
weeks due to "a severe psychological problem
of the recipient and his wife".

SuperSuave:
Goodnews for men whose wife angrily cut off their Dickson, but will they ever be able to afford this??

laykhorn:
At this rate, one day, we'll have heart transplant.

omenka:
Lalasticlala, what do you make of this?

Alexcee:


Which planet are you currently Sir?

Nigerian footballer Kalu Nwankwo had a heart transplant years ago - in Earth.

lalasticlala:


Would have been happier if it were Nigeria..

All the same cool..

omenka:
Lol. Hope you not planing on getting married to a violent lady. They seem to have relegated acids these days, chopping off our bishops seem to be the shiznit these days.

BeeBeeOoh:
Where dem get the prick wey dem transplant