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Hair transplant Doc wins prestigious award for revolutionary work on breast reconstruction

Dr. Jerzy Kolasiński utilized a new method of breast reconstruction for female patients that uses their own fat tissue. Klinika Kolasiński/YouTube

PRS Global magazine awarded Dr. Jerzy Kolasiński from Poznań the “Best Case Report – Gold Award” for his article titled "Total Breast Reconstruction with Fat Grafting Combined with Internal Tissue Expansion”.

‘Thank you for saving my life,’ says COVID man after Zabrze surgeons carry out world’s second-only double lung transplant

Grzegorz Lipiński was rushed to hospital after being struck down by the killer virus in August. The ground-breaking operation was carried out after his lungs had failed so badly that they weren’t even showing up on x-rays. 

“Sweet little patient” Hania recovers after battling both cancer AND coronavirus

After beating leukemia the nine-year-old caught the killer virus. She has now been named a hero for triumphing over both.

Miracle surgeon wins American fellowship

Miracle surgeon Adam Maciejewski has been awarded the prestigious Godina fellowship for his ground-breaking multi-organ transplants.

Miracle-worker surgeon becomes first Pole in history awarded prestigious fellowship

Professor Adam Maciejewski from the Oncology Centre in Gliwice was recognized by the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) for completely rebuilding the internal organs of a six-year-old boy’s neck by transplanting a new larynx, trachea and throat, as well as bone marrow.

Docs reconstruct boy’s throat in ground-breaking transplant surgery

After swallowing toxic chemicals, the boy had to be fed directly via his intestines, breathed through a tracheostomy tube and never learned to speak. Now surgeons have carried out a world-first by completely rebuilding his internal organs.

Number of organ transplants in Poland grows

After several years of stagnation, the number of organ transplants in Poland is increasing, according to the latest data from the 'Poltransplant' transplant coordination centre. In 2017, 1,531 organs were transplanted, the largest number in five years.

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New bi-lingual book hailed as ‘love letter’ to one of Warsaw’s quirkiest streets

Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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