“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.

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 ...

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 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.

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.

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.