*World’s First Head Transplant A Success After Nineteen Hour Operation A 36-year-old man has undergone the world’s first successful head transplant. The ground- breaking operation took a team of surgeons 19 hours to complete and has allowed the patient to be cancer-free. Paul Horner, who was diagnosed with bone cancer five years ago, was on the verge of death when he was approved for the controversial and possibly deadly operation. Doctor Tom Downey, who was part of the South African team who carried out the operation, told CNN he is thrilled about the results. “It’s a massive breakthrough. We’ve proved that it can be done – we can give someone a brand new body that is just as good, or better, than their previous one. The success of this operation leads to infinite possibilities.” Surgeons at Charlotte Maxexe Johannesburg Academic Hospital in SA did the operation in February but had to wait until they could confirm it was successful before they made any public statement. Downey spoke to reporters on the complexity behind the first ever head transplant. “This procedure is another excellent example of how medical research, technical know-how and patient-centered care can be combined in the quest to relieve human suffering.” The operation was led by Professor Myron Danus and took place on February 10, 2015. “Our goal is for Horner to be fully functional in two years and so far we are very pleased by his rapid recovery,” said prof. Danus. “Before the operation, Horner’s body was riddled with cancer and he had less than a month to live. We were fortunate enough to find a donor body; a 21-year-old man who has been brain dead from a serious car accident that happened in 2012. The boys body worked just fine, but his brain was not functioning whatsoever, and there was absolutely no chance of recovery. He added: “We received approval from the young man’s parents to use their sons body to do the operation. They were extremely happy their son could save a life even in the vegetated state that he was in.” The man, Horner, has made 85% recovery; walking, talking, doing things a healthy individual does…

So which head did they transplant back to the donor's body?

This is medical rascality!

Incredible

God! This is more than 'face off'.

Oh lord. This oyibo people again and their practice.

The END is really near

this is Scarry honestly. if head no come join unko?

Good news to those who are beheaded. You can now have someone else' head.

I think It's done in Russia not SA

eDoctorr:
He added: “We received
approval from the young man’s parents to use their
sons body to do the operation. They were extremely
happy their son could save a life even in the
vegetated state that he was in.” [b][/b]

I read that part, am asking which head they put back to the boys body, the "bad" head?

Robocop 4 men this guys are at it again...after watching that Robocop..i told my brother that they will one day make this happen but he said that will be till the end of time... Head transplant is now possible..well its not yet the end

Probably 90% death assurance. So the head was used in order not to waste.

:H

Honestly i dn't understand this news. Nowhere is it stated explicitly that a whole head was removed and replaced. This kind of news should be explained in simple terms abeg. No be dis one where be like say the OP de hide information.

Who owns the new body ? The head donor or the body donor? I believe the head controls the system,therefore the head donor is retains his identity while the body donor lost his identity . My thought though. What's your take on this?

[size=14pt]How can any human being believe this Hoax of a story??[/size]

The wow factor

This is awesome...... what name will the man now bear? New finger print? This is incredible ooo

and d man will start managing anoda man's body....incredible..

Nah person wey get head don automatically get body abi them transplant the brain...

Abeg when they start character transplant, flash my moniker..