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World's First Double Hand Transplant Involving a Child Declared a Success (ctvnews.ca)

Posted by BeauHD on from the history-making dept.

randomErr shares a report from CTV News: The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself, doctors said Tuesday, declaring the ground-breaking operation a success after 18 months. The report in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health provides the first official medical update on 10-year old Zion Harvey, who underwent surgery to replace both hands in July 2015. Harvey had his hands and feet amputated at the age of two, following a sepsis infection. He also had a kidney transplant. Harvey was already receiving drugs to suppress any immune reaction to his kidney, which was a key factor in his selection for the 10-plus hour hand transplant surgery.

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  1. Fucking awesome by mwvdlee · · Score: 3, Insightful

    's all I can say.

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    1. Re:Fucking awesome by Oswald+McWeany · · Score: 3, Funny

      's all I can say.

      You have to hand it to the doctors. I can't place my finger on the right words to say but it sounds like they've got their thumb down on this procedure.

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  2. Bad Joke by danbert8 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope this kid recovers and gives the operation two thumbs up!

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  3. Sepsis not managed in first place by Martin+S. · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The unasked question here is why was the Sepsis not managed in first place. It is well understood condition and early intervention is the key to successful outcomes, was he denied early healthcare cover, people should be told.

    https://www.nice.org.uk/guidan...

  4. Slashdot Editors... by almitydave · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now, I'm not normally one to bitch and moan about the editorial staff, but how the heck is this article not from the "give-em-a-hand dept."?!?

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