US EditionSuccessful triple organ transplant performed on Long Island for the first time
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Successful triple organ transplant performed on Long Island for the first time
By Jennifer McLogan Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WCBS) — Fewer than 80 triple organ transplants have been attempted in the United States, and for the first time, the rare procedure was successfully performed on Long Island. A beloved husband now has a new heart, liver and kidney. “Miracles exist” Sergio Arias Cestoni, 47, had to stop working at his Long Island factory when his three organs began failing. He spe…
Rare triple transplant for new heart, kidney and liver saves Long Island man's life
As Sergio Arias Cestoni returned Thursday to North Shore University Hospital, the 47-year-old couldn’t help but remember the despair he felt during three long months fighting for his life there. “I used to think sometimes, ‘Just let me go home and I am going to die,'” said Arias Cestoni. Facing heart, kidney and liver failure in late 2024, the Hollis...
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