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They can. Without the donor organ being fully connected into the patient's body, there is no way to know if it's going to work or not. Obviously, the previous organ has (usually) been removed by this point (exception being in kidney transplants, or "piggy back" transplants), so if the new organ does not work, you're slightly stuck...
If the organ has had a long time from being harvested from the donor to going into the patient, the odds of it not working become higher. Also, the experience of you surgeon does influence whether an organ transplant works or not (however inexperienced surgeons are not allowed to operate without the guidance of a more experienced surgeon).
Also, 'organ rejection' can cause transplants to fail. (But this does not equate to death of the patient - some rejection is treatable with drugs, the rest (whom drugs do not work for) require a re-transplant).
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∙ 9y agoWhen someone gets an organ transplant, the body could reject the organ. For this reason, patients have to take pills every day.
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∙ 13y agoRejection issues, immunity problems (getting infections easily, not healing after surgery), wound infections, medication reactions, weak bodies (little nutrition), and organ failure.
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How many medical staff involved in organ transplants?
It varies a lot depending on the patient and whether it is a 're-transplant' or a first transplant. Typically it will involve two surgeons plus an anesthetist and other staff. More complicated transplants/retransplants require more staff.
What level of organization is a flower?
Organ
What is statement describes the US organ donation system?
about 3,000 transplants are performed each year
Is a universal blood donor also a universal organ donor?
No. The blood type is one factor considered in matching transplant donors and recipients in some transplants. Most types of transplant use another system of tissue typing.
What is the red blood cells organ system?
the first person who answered this Lau moi is wrong blood in not an organ . i know this because my seventh grade science teacher just told me this in the last class that i had.
Who does organ transplants?
erm the doctor
Do organ transplants cure a disease?
yes
What are the release dates for Who Knew - 2010 Organ Transplants 5-46?
Who Knew - 2010 Organ Transplants 5-46 was released on: USA: 16 December 2011
How many organ transplants take place each year?
something?
What are the three major organ transplant?
The three major organ transplants are Heart,Kidney and Liver.
Which groups of people have concerns about organ transplants and why?
three common concerns of the general public regarding transplants three common concerns of the general public regarding transplants
Successful Organ and tissue transplants since 1950?
nipples
What are the three first organ transplants?
Heart, liver and kidney
True or false Organ transplants are rarely successful?
False.
Is the US is the only country in the world in which organ and tissue transplants are performed?
No, organ and tissue transplants are routine throughout the world. Indeed, the first heart transplant occurred in South Africa in 1967.
Who many successful organ transplants has there been in the us?
2 million
What is the cost for an organ transplants?
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