Portland man offers body parts sale to cover medical bills
Charles P. Gannon, 47, of Portland, proposes a pay now deliver later deal to sell his organs after death to cover at least 5000 in hospital and related costs. He and his wife at St Vincent Hospital face mounting bills despite pensions and insurance gaps.
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Girl Aided by Chimp Linked Veins in Liver Rescue
In Atlanta a 3 year old girl hospitalized with hepatitis had veins connected to a chimpanzee to keep her liver functioning. The six hour procedure left her comatose but perhaps improved and bilirubin levels neared normal after the linkage was severed.
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Extra heart parasite idea sparks transplant talk
Stanford surgeon Dr. Norman E. Shumway suggested humans might carry an extra heart as a parasite in visible sites like the neck or groin to be used for transplantation later. He noted a dog heart kept four days and cited ongoing immunity-reduction work, while stressing the need for more research and psychological support for recipients.
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Computer selects girl for kidney transplant in medical milestone
Marcia Marie Gould a 19 year old student from Phoenix received a kidney via a computer matching process after donor tissue and blood types were rare. The kidney was implanted at the University of California Hospital within 25 hours of donor death and the recipient recovered quickly.
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