First Quadruple Limb Transplant Fails

Sadly, the world’s first ever quadruple limb transplant has failed and the patient has died. Just over a week ago, the 27-year-old patient underwent a grueling 20-hour procedure to replace both of his arms and legs, which he lost in an accident in 1998. Doctors struggled to keep him alive following the transplant, but metabolic complications forced them to remove the limbs in the days that followed. Despite their exhaustive efforts, the patient died on

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