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First Human Tongue Transplant

Posted by michael on from the tongue-in-cheek dept.

JThaddeus writes "The New Scientist reports that "The world's first human tongue transplant has been successfully carried out by doctors in Austria." The 14-hour surgery replaced the 42-year old owner's original tongue which had to be removed because of a malignant tumour in his mouth. (Imagine the interviews: "I wanna thank all the doctorth and nurtheth who performed thith thuccethful thurgery.")"

2 of 63 comments (clear)

  1. big deal by Tumbleweed · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'd rather have a half man, half monkey type creature. God-schmod!

  2. I volunteer... by HotNeedleOfInquiry · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Darl McBride and Chris Sontag as donors.

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