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South Africans perform first 'successful' penis transplant

Jodell88

Jodell88

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The world's first successful penis transplant has been reported by a surgical team in South Africa.

The 21-year-old recipient, whose identify is being protected, lost his penis in a botched circumcision.

Doctors in Cape Town said the operation was a success and the patient was happy and healthy.

The team said there was extensive discussion about whether the operation, which is not life-saving in the same way as a heart transplant, was ethical.

There have been attempts before, including one in China. Accounts suggested the operation went fine, but the penis was later rejected.
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The man was 18 and already sexually active when he had the circumcision.

The procedure is part of the transition from boyhood to adulthood in parts of South Africa.

The boy was left with just 1cm of his original penis.

Doctors say South Africa has some of the greatest need for penis transplants anywhere in the world.

Dozens, although some say hundreds, of boys are maimed or die each year during traditional initiation ceremonies.
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I hope he's happy with the result.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31876219
 
The boy was left with just 1cm of his original penis.
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You guys ever seen that episode of Seinfeld where Elaine eats Peterman's hundred year old cake a little bit at a time? I figure this is probably something like that.
 
Why would the morality be in question? Its far more important than a heart transplant or any other life saving procedures.
 
If you think this was a western style circumcision done in a hospital by a surgeon, think again. Calling this ritual circumcision is misleading.

If you aren't familiar with SA, the tribals "circumcise" themselves with a sharpened stone. For those still not getting it. They smash their junk with a rock until it falls off.
 
Art&Science said:
If you think this was a western style circumcision done in a hospital by a surgeon, think again. Calling this ritual circumcision is misleading.

If you aren't familiar with SA, the tribals "circumcise" themselves with a sharpened stone. For those still not getting it. They smash their junk with a rock until it falls off.
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I wonder if the expression "got wood" originates from their tribe.
 
I actually heard this leaving work when I got in my car on NPR, I stopped and told one of the guys about it and we laughed a bit.

It was kind of a WTF moment.
 
Art&Science said:
If you think this was a western style circumcision done in a hospital by a surgeon, think again. Calling this ritual circumcision is misleading.

If you aren't familiar with SA, the tribals "circumcise" themselves with a sharpened stone. For those still not getting it. They smash their junk with a rock until it falls off.
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And why would you do that to begin with.

I think Darwin should win in these cases.

Why repair someone who shouldn't be reproducing to begin with, it appears.
 
Art&Science said:
If you think this was a western style circumcision done in a hospital by a surgeon, think again. Calling this ritual circumcision is misleading.

If you aren't familiar with SA, the tribals "circumcise" themselves with a sharpened stone. For those still not getting it. They smash their junk with a rock until it falls off.
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Horse poop.

They may cut it with a sharpened stone, knife etc. They do not " smash it with a rock ".
 
So does this mean now when I meet a girl at the bar and I wake up in a tub of ice she will have stole my kidney AND my penis?
 
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