South Africa’s Medicine Performs World’s First Succesful Penis Transplant

A nine hour operation in Cape Town, South Africa has led to the success of the world’s first, successful, penis transplant. The transplant which was
actually done three months ago has officially been considered a success
The patient, a 21-year old had his penis amputated three years ago, after a circumcision initiation gone wrong, in South Africa. The operation which took place at Tygerberg granted him a new organ from a deceased donor. The patient who identity cannot be revealed, is the first recorded success is said to have regained fully, all of his urinary and reproductive function.
“We’ve proved that it can be done — we can give someone an organ that is just as good as the one that he had,” said Professor Frank Graewe, head of plastic reconstructive surgery at Stellenbosch University.
“It was a privilege to be part of this first successful penis transplant in the world.”