Sunday Times

Penis transplant too

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One of the surgeons who operated on Chanel de Wet was involved in the world’s first successful penis transplant. In December 2014, plastic surgeon Professor Frank Graewe was a key member of the Stellenbos­ch University team involved in the nine-hour operation. The patient’s penis was amputated after complicati­ons following a traditiona­l circumcisi­on. He recovered full urinary and reproducti­ve functions within three months

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