A patient lived with a pig kidney for nine months before receiving a human kidney transplant for the first time, The New York Times reported.

According to the newspaper, 66-year-old Tim Andrews had very low chances of receiving a donor kidney because of his rare blood type. For this reason, he agreed to an experimental operation in January 2025 and received an organ from a genetically modified pig. After 271 days, the organ had to be removed because of blood clots, and in January 2026, Andrews received a human kidney transplant.

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