Allergic to general anesthesia, Wisconsin mom receives life-saving kidney transplant while fully awake
July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Allergic to general anesthesia, Wisconsin mom receives life-saving kidney transplant while fully awake
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About the AWAKE Program
Northwestern Medicine surgeons performed the first AWAKE kidney transplant in June 2024, and to date, 25 patients have received kidney transplants without general anesthesia.
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Allergic to general anesthesia, Wisconsin mom receives life-saving kidney transplant while fully awake
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About the AWAKE Program
Northwestern Medicine surgeons performed the first AWAKE kidney transplant in June 2024, and to date, 25 patients have received kidney transplants without general anesthesia.
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