University of California

World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA

Surgeons from UCLA Health have successfully performed the first-ever human bladder transplant, a potentially game-changing procedure for people suffering from bladder dysfunction and pain. “This first ...
The New York Times

Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant

The procedure could be life-changing for some people with debilitating conditions. Oscar Larrainzar, the recipient of the first-ever bladder transplant, waited to be discharged from the Ronald Reagan ...
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World-first bladder transplant a ‘historic’ success four years in the making

Surgeons have performed the world’s first-ever human bladder transplant – calling it a “historic” operation that has the potential to change the lives of millions patients with bladder diseases. For ...
India West

California Surgeon Inderbir Gill Leads World’s First Human Bladder Transplant

LOS ANGELES, CA– In a groundbreaking achievement set to reshape the future of transplant medicine, Dr. Inderbir S. Gill has led the world’s first successful bladder transplant in a human being. The ...
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USC, UCLA surgeons team up to perform world’s first bladder transplant

UCLA and USC surgeons performed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant this month, and now, thanks to them, the patient can produce urine for the first time in seven years. Officials announced ...