KOTOOctober 2 (News On Japan) – Kyoto University Hospital announced that a kidney transplant has been performed with a partner of the same sex as the donor.
According to the hospital, the recipient of the kidney was a woman living in Kyoto City who suffered from chronic renal failure. In Japan, living organ transplants are generally limited to immediate family members. However, the female patient’s same-sex partner was approved as a donor under Kyoto City’s Partnership Oath System.
Following this approval, the hospital performed its first ‘living kidney transplant’ between same-sex partners in May 2024. The two individuals were discharged three weeks after surgery and have already returned to their daily lives.
Source: YOMIURI
