Wow! This is path breaking! We have heard about this in our Puranas!
[h=1]Russian man says he wants to become first person to undergo full head transplant[/h] BY David Harding
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, June 14, 2015
A Russian man has announced he aims to become the first person to undergo a full head transplant.
Valery Spiridinov says he wants his head transplanted onto another man's body in 2017, reports the Telegraph.
The 30-year-old has a muscle wasting condition known as Werdnig Hoffman. He wants his head to be attached to a healthy body.
Italian neuroscientist Dr. Sergio Canavero claims he can carry out the groundbreaking operation and the procedure can be completed in less than a day.
The surgeon says the operation is "90 percent" guaranteed to succeed, but added "there is a marginal risk. I cannot deny that."
Spiridinov said that if has a chance of "full body replacement, I will get rid of the limits and be more independent."
The operation will initially involve cooling the body of the patient as well as the donor, reports the Telegraph.
The neck will then be partially severed and the blood vessels from one body linked to the other via tubes.
The Russian's spinal cord will then be cut, the head removed and placed onto the new body.
If all goes well, then Spiridinov's blood vessels and nerves will be knitted together.
He would then be placed into a coma for several weeks to prevent movement and allow the spinal cord to heal itself back together.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/russian-man-person-head-transplant-article-1.2257856
[h=1]Russian man says he wants to become first person to undergo full head transplant[/h] BY David Harding
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, June 14, 2015
A Russian man has announced he aims to become the first person to undergo a full head transplant.
Valery Spiridinov says he wants his head transplanted onto another man's body in 2017, reports the Telegraph.
The 30-year-old has a muscle wasting condition known as Werdnig Hoffman. He wants his head to be attached to a healthy body.
Italian neuroscientist Dr. Sergio Canavero claims he can carry out the groundbreaking operation and the procedure can be completed in less than a day.
The surgeon says the operation is "90 percent" guaranteed to succeed, but added "there is a marginal risk. I cannot deny that."
Spiridinov said that if has a chance of "full body replacement, I will get rid of the limits and be more independent."
The operation will initially involve cooling the body of the patient as well as the donor, reports the Telegraph.
The neck will then be partially severed and the blood vessels from one body linked to the other via tubes.
The Russian's spinal cord will then be cut, the head removed and placed onto the new body.
If all goes well, then Spiridinov's blood vessels and nerves will be knitted together.
He would then be placed into a coma for several weeks to prevent movement and allow the spinal cord to heal itself back together.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/russian-man-person-head-transplant-article-1.2257856
