South Africa on the Cutting Edge of Penis Transplant Surgeries

The country has had success with this rare kind of surgery.

South Africa On the Cutting Edge of One of Rarest Surgeries
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South Africa is having success with the very challenging, and very delicate, penis transplant. Due to the country’s high rates of traditional circumcision, and complications from that procedure, South Africa is on the cutting edge of one of the rarest and most difficult surgeries in modern medicine.

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