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In the mother's feast day, May 8, 2016, a team of scientists managed in the public hospital Massachusetts to make the first transplant by a male in the United States, and is considered the process: "milestone in the history of surgery," where this process lasted about 15 hours, and they participated about 50 doctors from various disciplines (urinary, psychological, cosmetic surgery, and other specialties).

Details of the first transplant by a male in the United States

The surgeons Curtis Cetrulo and Dicken Ko make this process to a man in the fourth and sixty years of age, and who lost a significant part of his penis when doctors commissioned to eradicate to maintain his life and prevent the spread of cancer that injury, and changed the outcome of that process many lives, too, is difficult for them to urinate as they were accustomed and they can not enjoy sexual relations at all.

Curtis Cetrulo surgeons and Dicken, part of the surgical team's first transplant by a male in the United States

Curtis Cetrulo surgeons and Dicken, part of the surgical team. A picture of the newspaper Alneewoork Times Kayana Szymczak

Says Manning, the man who underwent the operation: "I was not approached by any one, and did not notice any relationship with one, you can not tell any one that you have a rod truncated."

Although the cultivation of the penis to now is not a common operation, but the trauma to the genital's not that uncommon at all. Surgeons say that there are many young people, mostly from war-wounded, and those who suffer in silence and shame because of their status.

Hospital spokesman says: "The psychological aspects of the injuries of this kind can be large, and difficult to overcome."

The doctor says Curtis, who led the surgical team in Boston: "This operation procedure can help prevent suicides, and can be considered lifesaving."

But Mr. Thomas Manning, surgeons, too, decided to declare the surgery Perhaps that makes them more receptive to people, he is the third man in the world who has undergone this experimental process, the first successful transplant penis was in South Africa in 2015, a man who will soon become a father.

On the other hand, in 2006, he decided the Chinese man who was the first man to undergo a transplant penis in history reverse that process, where doctors remove the penis has grown, leading to negative psychological effects on him and his wife.

"Men rule on their manhood with their bodies."

In the words of Mr. Thomas Manning

The process is not easy

Cetrulo surgeon tells us in an interview on the site Motherboard that the process is difficult procedure, there are a lot of things that must be taken into account. Although he reached the urethra (the canal through which urine and semen, and there inside the penis) it is not very difficult, but this surgery is different from other surgeries, processes of the total cultivation planting kidney tissue, and there is more than one tissue type, but in the process penis cultivation, it is different where there are many structures out of the urethra and the end of blood vessels, which is connected very difficult.

Previous operations have been taken include the texture of the hand or foot and tied it on a catheter to look much like the penis, but this process will restore form and function within months, according to doctors. In addition to the need to re-urinary function of the patient (for urine excretion can Swe), the biggest challenge lies in restoring sexual function for him.

 "We are optimistic but cautious."

Dr. Curtis

In a statement to the doctors who performed the operation, it said that the transplanted penis began to receive regular blood supply, has shown no signs of rejection or infection. It is noteworthy that team doctors have done preparing for this operation for more than three years, using dead bodies for anatomy and training arrived in various tissues. Manning has remained on the waiting list until finding a donor with the same blood group and other textile characteristics.

Another image for Anthony Fei, who underwent the first operation to transplant a male in the United States

You can use that surgery for the rehabilitation of victims of war, especially the soldiers, in addition to cancer patients in that area, car accidents and trauma. And do not forget the cases of sexual transformation, which perhaps, like other medical procedures would open a debate ethical debate.

Mr. Manning said: "I hope that we will have taken a step toward a bright future for this type of organ transplant."