# Pig kidney functioned in a human for 271 days — could it be the future of transplants?

https://mins.news/en/item/44869

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-04 05:57 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c1dlr007vkgo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US patient Tim Andrews relied on a transplanted pig kidney for a record 271 days while awaiting a human organ. The pig kidney was removed after losing function, and Andrews underwent 82 days of dialysis before receiving a donated human kidney. Doctors say the case highlights xenotransplantation’s potential as a bridge amid the organ shortage, while immune rejection remains a challenge.

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