to prepare for double-hand transplant surgery, which involves medical and psychological tests, as well as finding a donor. A complex procedureDr. Steven McCabe, who performed Canada's first hand transplant, may participate in the surgery. But McCabe said the benefits outweigh the risks, and limb transplants have low rejection rates. After the surgery, transplant patients face a long recovery, he added. Thompson said unlike most organ transplants, a hand transplant is visible.

Source: CBC News July 11, 2020 19:18 UTC