World first recipient of penile transplant is going to become a father very soon, at least by November because his partner is already four month gone.
This was announced by the head of the surgical team, urologist Professor Andre van der Merwe at Stellenbosch University during a public lecture on Thursday in South Africa.
The 21-year-old recipient recently informed the head of the university's Division of Urology his girlfriend was expecting.
This, Van der Merwe told News24, confirms the surgery was a success and "the organ is functioning".
The recipient, who lost his penis due to a botched circumcision, is still being monitored six months after the delicate nine-hour micro surgery was successfully completed at the Tygerberg Hospital in December last year.
The man, whose identity is being kept secret, received his new penis from an organ donor in a nine-hour operation on 11 December at Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town. Van der Merwe said they had discussed beforehand questions such as “Can I have sexual intercourse?” and “Can I have children?” He added: “We’ve ticked all the boxes.”
The man is still under observation as the team check for possible improvements to be made for future operations, which could take place as early as mid-August.
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