A 71-year-old man in China became the first ever living recipient of a liver transplant from a genetically modified pig, as detailed in a new case report. The surgery was initially deemed successful, but complications arose, and the patient died on day 171 post-surgery. The team behind the procedure say it’s evidence that pig liver transplants can move beyond the theoretical, though we still have some way to go in refining this technology. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The patient was diagnosed with hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis as well as a large tumor in the right lobe. Clinical assessment concluded that removing the right lobe – which is sometimes an option – wouldn’t be suitable in this case and would lik

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