First transplants received a lot of funding

Many organizations and individuals around the world agree to fund an Italian doctor's head transplant project, although some experts think this is crazy.

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The first transplanted case of surgeon Sergio Canavero received many donations

Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero earlier this year said he could perform the world's first human head transplant in 2017 and within a year, the first transplant recipient could talk and walk around. often.

After the statement, Canavero received support from dozens of sponsors who are willing to support the project. Many billionaires and wealthy tycoons in the world have also contacted the doctor in hopes of extending life. IB Times on August 26 said that the cost of surgery is estimated at 6.4 million pounds (nearly 10 million USD).

Dr. Sergio Canavero believes that the world's first head implant can be performed in the next two years.(Photo: cumhuriyet.com.tr)

"Dozens of people are willing to sponsor transplants , " Dr Canavero said.

Russian man Valery Spiridonov, 30, volunteered to become the first person to have a head transplant with a body taken from a donor who had died brain. He confirmed there were some major grants.

"He (the doctor) received many offers, mostly contacted him through me, because I was quite popular online. They contacted me first, then found him," Spiridonov said.

Spiridonov suffers from spinal muscular atrophy (also known as Werdnig-Hoffmann) and the disease progressively worsens over time, causing him to die in the near future. He decided to try to be the first person to be grafted to change fate, although many experts around the world warned about the level of risk and danger. The boy believed that if things went well, he would escape the physical defects he was going through.

"I carry a disease that will lead to death, but my role in this project is not just a patient. First of all, I am a scientist, an engineer, I want to convince people, Medical experts that this surgery is very important and necessary , " he said.

According to Spiridonov, the first transplant surgery will only work when people believe its 99% chance of success. In other words, what is important now is that Canavero receives the support of the medical community and the world's experts.

Valery Spiridonov voluntarily implanted head to change fate.(Photo: Telegraph)

In a transplant that is expected to last two days, the patient's brain is cooled to 10-15 degrees Celsius to prolong the life of the cell in the absence of oxygen. Then, Canavero will use a scalpel to cut through the spinal cord and use a special bio-glue to connect the head to the new body. The muscles and blood vessels will be resumed soon afterwards.

After surgery, the patient will be in a coma state for 3-4 weeks to avoid any movement and to use anti-rejection graft medicine. Canavero thinks that with a new body healthier, an 80-year-old can live for 40 years.

However, many doctors around the world think this is a crazy thing that cannot be successful.

Dr. Hunt Batjer, a member of the American Society of Neurosurgical Surgeons, commented on CNN: "I wish this would not happen to anyone. I will not allow anyone to perform the surgery. This is with me because there are many things worse than death. " According to Batjer, pairing the head with a different body (including the spinal cord, veins, etc.) can result in a madness or insanity that has never been before.