Purna Saikia
Purna Saikia was a 32-year-old man who, according to reports, underwent a controversial xenotransplant surgery in 1997, where he received a heart and lungs from a pig, but tragically died shortly after, raising questions about the feasibility of such procedures.
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Purna Saikia was a patient who received a pig heart and lungs transplant in 1997.
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