Doctors set to perform penis transplant for the first time

Johns Hopkins University doctors are preparing
for what would be the first US penis transplant,
a procedure that could potentially help hundreds
of wounded veterans.
A Johns Hopkins spokeswoman confirmed a New
York Times report that the first such operation
was planned for a soldier who suffered genital
injuries in a bomb blast in Afghanistan.
The 12-hour operation would involve
the stitching together of nerves and blood
vessels and could restore urinary function and
over time, the ability to have sex.
Because the procedure would restore only the
penis and not the testes, the patient would not
be able to have children, according to the report.
The university has been authorized to perform 60
of the experimental surgeries, with organs
coming from deceased males whose families
have given permission.
According to The Times, more than
1,367 soldiers suffered injury to their
genitals between 2001 and 2013 in Iraq
or Afghanistan.
Although the procedure is not required to save a
life, doctors and Pentagon officials told the
newspaper they believe it is worthwhile to deal
with the psychological trauma suffered by the
soldiers.Earlier this year, a South African
man received the world's first successful penis
transplant and reported later he was to become
a father.
There was nothing preventing the South African
patient from having children
because his testicles, where sperm is produced,
were not affected.

Let's see how this kinda thing goes wonder the kinda man who is gonn do transplant