CHICAGO (CBS) -- For the first time, surgeons at Northwestern Medicine have completed a kidney transplant during which the patient was awake the whole time. The surgery took place back on May 24.

John Nicholas, 28, was awake during his kidney transplant procedure, performed on May 24 at Northwestern Medicine Hospital. See the details and photos, plus Dr. Marc Siegel's input.

A Chicago man was wide awake as he witnessed Northwestern Medicine surgeons place his childhood best friend's kidney inside of him during a cutting-edge kidney transplant procedure.. John Nicholas ...

Chicago Man, 28, Undergoes Kidney Transplant While Awake, Sees New Organ Before Doctors Perform Surgery John Nicholas received the kidney donation from a childhood friend after his kidneys failed ...

A 28-year-old man from Chicago has undergone a kidney transplant — and he was awake the entire time. “It was a pretty cool experience to know what was happening in real time and be aware of ...

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John Nicholas, 28, was awake during his kidney transplant procedure, performed on May 24 at Northwestern Medicine Hospital. See the details and photos, plus Dr. Marc Siegel's input.

John Nicholas, 28, has just become one of the very few patients to receive a kidney transplant while completely awake. His doctors spoke to him throughout the procedure as his abdomen was flayed ...

John Nicholas received the kidney donation from a childhood friend after his kidneys failed for a medically undetermined reason Jose M. Osorio/Northwestern Medicine John Nicholas undergoes a kidney ...

John Nicholas received the kidney donation from a childhood friend after his kidneys failed for a medically undetermined reason Jose M. Osorio/Northwestern Medicine John Nicholas undergoes a ...