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1英国完成首例手移植手术AformerpublandlordfromWestYorkshirehasbecomethefirstpersonintheUKtohaveahandtransplant.西约克郡一位酒吧老板成为英国第一位接受手移植的人。MarkCahill,whois51,hadbeenunabletousehisrighthandafteritwasaffectedbygout（痛风）.Doctorssayheismakinggoodprogressafteraneight-houroperationatLeedsGeneralInfirmary.Itisstillveryearlytoassesshowmuchcontrolofthehandwillbegained-sofarhecanwiggle（扭动）hisfingers,buthasnosenseoftouch.'Myhand'MarkCahill,fromGreetlandnearHalifax,said:WhenIlookatitandmoveit,itjustfeelslikemyhand.Rightnowitfeelsreallygood,it'snotalotofpain,itlooksgood,itlooksagreatmatchandI'mlookingforwardtogettingitworkingnow.MrCahill'snewhandisstillbandagedup,buthecanalreadymovehisfingers.Itishopedthatwithtimehewillgainmuchgreaterlevelsofmovementandsensation.Hedevelopedgoutinhistoesandfeet20yearsago.Fiveyearsagoitspreadtohisrighthandleavinghimunabletoopenhisfingersorusehishandforanything.Oneoptionwouldhavebeenabionic（仿生学的）hand,buthevolunteeredforthepioneeringsurgery.AswellasbeingafirstfortheUK,itwasalsothefirsttimearecipient'shandhasbeenamputatedduringanoperationtoattachadonorhand.Thefreshcut,madewhereyouwouldwearawatch,allowedsurgeonstoconnectnervesinMrCahill'sarmwiththoseinthedonorhandwithgreatprecision-alongwiththebone,bloodvesselsandtendons.2Theoperationtookplaceon27Decemberwhenadonorhandbecameavailable.