China Performs First Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant

Doctors in China successfully transplanted a pig's lung into a brain-dead man.

The lung came from a genetically modified Bama Xiang pig and functioned for nine days.

This experiment is part of xenotransplantation research, aiming to use animal organs to help people in need of transplants.

The lung was attached to the patient’s airway and blood vessels, enabling oxygen exchange.

However, the body's immune system eventually rejected the lung, causing it to be removed for study.