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Categories: HEALTH

Vietnam's first penis transplant

Entities: 43‑year‑old male patient · Hospital Hữu Nghị Việt Đức · Viet Duc Friendship Hospital · Dr Nguyen Quang · Vietnam

Overview

The July 2026 donation series that began with a 49‑year‑old motorist’s brain‑death and yielded heart, liver, kidney and cornea transplants progressed to a landmark urogenital procedure. On 29 July 2026, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital in Hanoi completed Vietnam’s first penis transplant using tissue from a brain‑dead donor. The 43‑year‑old recipient, who had undergone a partial penectomy four years earlier that left a short residual segment affecting sexual function and quality of life, received a fully reconstructed organ that included urethra, corpus spongiosum and corpora cavernosa. A multidisciplinary team of transplant surgeons, andrologists, microsurgeons, anesthesiologists, intensive‑care specialists, immunologists and pathologists performed microsurgical anastomoses of tiny arteries, veins and nerves. Early postoperative monitoring showed stable vital signs, good graft blood flow, normal colour and temperature, and no signs of necrosis or thrombosis. The patient remains clinically stable on anti‑rejection therapy, with long‑term follow‑up planned to assess sensation, erectile function and urinary health. This case places Vietnam among only five nations with documented penis transplants, underscoring the country’s expanding capacity for complex reconstructive transplantation and the critical role of family consent in alleviating organ shortages.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 7 SOURCES] Surgery was performed on 29 July 2024 at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital in Hanoi. (multiple articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] The recipient was a 43‑year‑old male who had previously undergone a partial penectomy. (Vietnam)
[● 7 SOURCES] The donor was a brain‑dead male donor. (multiple articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] Surgeons reconstructed the urethra, corpus spongiosum and corpora cavernosa and performed microsurgical anastomosis of arteries, veins and nerves. (multiple articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] Post‑operative condition was stable with normal vital signs, good graft blood flow and no early complications. (multiple articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] Only five penis transplants have been documented worldwide prior to this surgery. (multiple articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] Long‑term monitoring will assess recovery of sensation, erectile function, urinary health and signs of graft rejection. (Vietnam)
[● 7 SOURCES] The patient is receiving anti‑rejection medication and will be monitored long‑term for graft function. (multiple articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] A multidisciplinary team of specialists in transplantation, andrology, microsurgery, anaesthesia, intensive care, immunology and pathology participated in the operation. (new)

Timeline

1 day ago

[HEALTH] 7 sources
Vietnam completes its first penis transplant from brain‑dead donor
Vietnam's first penis transplant was performed on 29 July 2024 at Viet Duc Hospital, using a brain‑dead donor for a 43‑year‑old patient; surgery was successful with stable post‑op condition and no early issues.
7 days ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
Vietnam family’s organ donation after father’s death provides organs for three patients
Following his father's brain‑death, a Vietnamese family donated organs, enabling a liver transplant and two cornea transplants, saving three patients.
15 days ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
Vietnam family donates organs of brain‑dead motorist, saving seven patients
A Hanoi family donated the organs of a brain‑dead 49‑year‑old motorist, providing a heart, liver, kidneys and corneas to seven patients across Vietnam.

Sources

cafebiz.vn · en.vietnamplus.vn · erzsebetter.hu · globalnation.inquirer.net · independent.co.uk · kenh14.vn · kienthuc.net.vn · m.afamily.vn · m.soha.vn · thanhnien.com.vn

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