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US surgeons perform world's first bladder transplant

Shot of a team of surgeons performing a surgery in an operating room. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California have successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant, hospital officials said.

The surgery, performed May 4 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, is a promising development for other patients suffering from serious bladder disorders.

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