World's First Head Transplant and Challenges of Attempting It
So, it is finally happening in December, the world’s first head transplant. It is undoubtedly a scary sight, seeing someone getting decapitated and their head getting attached to some other body. We know the risks of a never-before-attempted head transplant. There are many risks involved in the first head transplant. Sergio Canavero, the surgeon behind the idea, is attempting the first operation. Challenges of World’s First Head Transplant The leading doctor behind the idea is Dr. Sergio Canavero. He wants to go ahead with the idea of attempting the world’s first head transplant. He is working on this plan for many years. He is also behind a paper published back in 2013. The paper discusses in detail the idea behind the head transplant surgery . There are many surgeons teamed up to work with him and make it possible. A Chinese surgeon also accompanies him. Dr. Xiaoping is going to work with him to oversee the complicated surgical procedure. There are speculations about the place where ...