Austrian Docs Perform 1st Tongue Transplant
An unidentified 42-year-old man with a malignant tumor affecting his tongue and jaw has become the world's first tongue transplant recipient.
The 14-hour operation was done Saturday at Vienna's General Hospital. Doctors removed the tumor and attached the new tongue, a hospital spokeswoman said, the Associated Press reports.
The patient was reported to be in good condition, but additional details were not available, the spokeswoman said.
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