The transplant development that happened in 1954 was the development of clyclosporine. This helped revelutionised the history of transplants.
Actually, ciclosporin was developed in the 1970's. The 1954 development was the first successful kidney trasplant between two identical twins. (They had to be identical twins since ciclosporin had not been developed; the donor had to match perfectly).
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Joseph Murray performed the first successful transplant, a kidney transplant between identical twins, in 1954, successful because no immunosuppression was necessary in genetically identical twins.
In 1954, the first successful human kidney transplant was performed by Dr. Joseph Murray and his team at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. The transplant involved a kidney taken from a living donor, which was successfully implanted in a recipient who had end-stage kidney disease. This landmark procedure marked a significant advancement in organ transplantation and paved the way for future developments in the field.
The first successful kidney transplant was performed to the Herrick twins in 1954.
The first successful kidney transplant between identical twins.
1954 first successful kidney transplant
* A transplant between genetically non-identical patients.
Transplant timeline : http://www.wellcomecollection.org/whats-on/events/in-or-out/transplant-timeline.aspx
First successful kidney transplant (one identical twin to another, since ciclosporin was not yet discovered).
Joseph Murray performed the first successful transplant, a kidney transplant between identical twins, in 1954, successful because no immunosuppression was necessary in genetically identical twins.
the first successful kidney transplant on identical twins without immunosuppression
The development of the anti suppressent drug Cylosporine by Dr.Callum Hume was the reason for the improvement in organ transplants in 1954.