It's a case of removing an organ that no longer funcions and replacing it with a similar organ that (hopefully) does function (either 'functions correctly' or at least 'functions better than the previous organ'). Obviously with a lot of post-transplant medication afterwards.
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If they did not work, they would not be funded. (They are fairly expensive procedures, so the expectation must be for a good outcome for the cost to be justified). They work be replacing an organ that does not work with a donor organ that hopefully does function properly, or at least better than the previous organ did.
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Who Knew - 2010 Organ Transplants 5-46 was released on: USA: 16 December 2011
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The three major organ transplants are Heart,Kidney and Liver.
three common concerns of the general public regarding transplants three common concerns of the general public regarding transplants
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Heart, liver and kidney
False.
Intestine transplants are the least common type of organ transplant, typically performed in cases of intestinal failure or disease that cannot be managed with other treatments. Due to the complexity of the surgery and the risk of complications, intestine transplants are less common compared to more common organ transplants such as kidney or liver transplants.
No, organ and tissue transplants are routine throughout the world. Indeed, the first heart transplant occurred in South Africa in 1967.