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Its like any other transplant you hear of, except with a stomach. Doctors surgically remove your stomach and replace with another healthier one.
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∙ 13y agoThis procedure is done very rarely, usually at very major medical centers.
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∙ 7y agoThe stomach is not normally transplanted, because you can actually live without one (and still eat relatively normally).
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∙ 13y agoyes usually they an animals stomach and use that
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Do they use pig stomach for transplant?
No.
Can a kid get a stomach transplant?
if the kid needs it.
When was the first stomach transplant?
Stomach's are not generally transplanted, since it is possible to live without them.
Can the stomach be transplanted?
Yes you can get a stomach transplant although they are uncommon and usually done along with other organ transplants such as the pancreas or intestines.
What do gastrointestinal surgery teams do?
The team specializes in problems of the digestive tract (stomach, bowels, liver, and gallbladder) with intensive use of or coordination with transplant team members.
What is a sentence with the word transplant?
The heart transplant was a success.He was looking forward to the transplant.
Where can you get a stomach transplant done and how much does it cost?
They don't do stomach transplants. During elective weight-loss surgery the majority of the stomach can be blocked off or sometimes removed, and when there is stomach cancer, the stomach is often removed, but they don't replace them because stomachs aren't seen as "essential." ... They can do other things besides risking the rejection of an organ to take care of stomach issues. Please see your doctor if you believe that you need to have surgery on your stomach.
What is the hardest organ to transplant?
it is a facial transplant
What is an allogenic transplant?
An "allogenic" transplant is a human-to-human transplant. (A "xenogenic" transplant would be animal-to-human).
How do you get on a list to receive an organ transplant?
You have a "transplant assessment" at a transplant hospital. It usually involves ultrasounds, blood tests, MRI's, EEG's, ECG's, psychological assessments and a chest x-ray. (But that depends on what transplant you need). If, at the end of all that you are considered a suitable candidate for a transplant, your name is added to the waiting list for a transplant by the hospital's transplant coordinator.
What kind of transplant helps diabetics?
A pancreas transplant
How do you the word transplant in a sentence?
He received a kidney transplant
