A groundbreaking surgery conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has made history, with a 62-year-old man, Richard Slayman from Weymouth, Massachusetts, becoming the first human recipient of a kidney from a genetically modified pig. This groundbreaking procedure, announced by doctors on Thursday, offers hope in addressing the critical shortage of available organs for transplantation. The surgery, which lasted four hours and took place on March 16, marks a significant advancement in medical science. Despite his end-stage renal disease, Slayman is progressing well in his recovery and is expected to be discharged soon, according to the hospital. Dr. Jim Kim, the director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at USC Transplant Institute in Los Angeles, emphasized the importance of closely monitoring the long-term outcomes of this innovative animal-to-human transplant. Slayman had previously undergone a human kidney transplant at the same hospital in 2018 after seven years of dialysis, but unfortunately, the transplanted organ failed after five years, leading him to resume dialysis treatments.