First double hand transplant involving a child declared a success

Zion Harvey had procedure in US in 2015 and can now use scissors and play baseball, but report highlights his difficult recoveryAfter almost 11 hours of surgery involving four teams of doctors, Zion Harvey had earned his place in medical history. The eight-year-old had become the first child in the world toreceive two new hands in a procedure that seemed to herald a revolution in transplant medicine.Related:UK's first double hand transplant patient delights in writing letter to thank surgeonContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 18, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Health US news Society Baltimore World news Medical research Science Children Doctors Source Type: news