Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Turkish hospital says world’s 1st quadruple limb transplant fails, patient dies - The Washington Post

Turkish hospital says world’s 1st quadruple limb transplant fails, patient dies

By Associated Press, Published: February 27

ANKARA, Turkey — A 27-year-old Turkish man who underwent the world’s first would-be quadruple limb transplant died Monday, hours after the limbs were removed due to metabolic failure, the hospital said.

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