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Talking PointCzech medical transplantation forty years after first organ transplant
Forty years ago, Czech surgeons conducted their first ever successful organ
transplant. Their patient was 24-year old Karel Pavlik, who received a
kidney from his mother. The operation was performed at the Prague-based
Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, IKEM, by Dr. Vladimir
Kocandrle:
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Current AffairsCzech medicine celebrates 40 years since first successful organ transplant
As 24 year-old Karel Pavlik began losing consciousness on the operating
table
he knew that his chances of survival were slim. Several previous attempts
at a kidney transplant had failed and Karel did not expect to become
Czechoslovakia's first successful transplant patient. Forty years have
passed since Czech surgeons conducted that historic organ transplant. More
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"personalized" billboard! Who's the Czech champion in opening
oysters? And, how do you attract more tourists to the Czech Republic? Give
them an unforgettable wedding day! Find out more in Magazine with Daniela
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Current AffairsPeople who refuse to donate organs still cannot register
Precisely a year ago, a new transplant law came into effect in the Czech
Republic, stipulating the terms under which organ transplants can be
conducted and organ donations accepted. However, one year on, an important
institution required by the law has not yet been established - a registry
of people who refuse to be organ donors.
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