Apr 11, 2016 06:25 AM EDT
First Reconstructed Esophagus on a Young Man Reported to Be a Success
There have been cases where animal organs are used to replace defective human organs. However, it is rare for health experts to make something from scratch and use it as a patient's organ. American doctors have made a new esophagus for a paralyzed young man with the help of donated skin tissue and m...