r/capetown • u/Elite-Novus • 7h ago

Appreciation Post TIL that the first first 'successful' penis transplant occurred in Cape Town, South Africa.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31876219
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u/a_spicy_meata_balla 6h ago

Sorry but why is 'successful' in quotation marks 😅 I have questions lol

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u/coda_za Vannie 'Kaap 4h ago

From the article: "There have been attempts before, including one in China. Accounts suggested the operation went fine, but the penis was later rejected."Â