“This first attempt at bladder transplantation has been over four years in the making. A bladder transplant results in a more normal urinary reservoir, and may circumvent some short- and long ...

“A bladder transplant, on the other hand, results in a more normal urinary reservoir, and may circumvent some short- and long-term issues associated with using the intestine,” he said.

Bladder transplants are already an incredibly complex procedure, hindered further by the complicated vascular structure of the pelvic area, hence, we’ve had to wait so long for this breakthrough.

The transplant team got their first match in early May. They picked up the donor bladder and a kidney from an organ center, then completed an eight-hour surgery at UCLA.

Surgeons from UCLA Health and Keck Medicine of USC have performed the world’s first-in-human bladder transplant. The surgery was successfully completed at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on ...

A cancer survivor from West Covina was the recipient of the world’s first in-human bladder transplant this month, thanks to a pair of Los Angeles doctors. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 ...

MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, offering new hope to people with serious bladder problems.

Health Nation Nation & World Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant May 18, 2025 at 4:26 pm Updated May 18, 2025 at 4:26 pm ...

A cancer survivor from West Covina was the recipient of the world’s first in-human bladder transplant this month, thanks to a pair of Los Angeles doctors. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 ...

The transplant team got their first match in early May. They picked up the donor bladder and a kidney from an organ center, then completed an 8-hour surgery at UCLA.