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A donor is somebody who gives one or more of their organs to somebody who has died. As we have two kidneys it is possible to donate one of them while you are still alive. But only a dead person can donate their heart. The best sources of hearts are people who have died in accidents like car crashes as the heart will probably be in very good condition.
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Why a kidney donor can give a kidney at any time and stay alive however a heart donor is always a person who has just died why?
A Human being has two kidneys and can donate one and continue to live. However the quality of life is lowered after the donation.
What is some advantage for donating a kidney alive?
If a kidney is taken from a live donor it is much healthier and has a better chance of being accepted by the recipient's body than a kidney from a dead donor. For the donor, this does involve major surgery, so it's a bit of a disadvantage to the living donor.
What is Kidney transplantation?
Kidney transplantation involves surgically attaching a functioning kidney, or graft, from a brain dead organ donor (a cadaver transplant), or from a living donor, to a patient
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What is a cadaver kidney?
A kidney from a brain-dead organ donor used for purposes of kidney transplantation.
How is kidney transplant done?
Based on the source of donated kidney, kidney transplant can be classified as deceased donor or living donor transplant. Answer: To the question of HOW a kidney transplant is done. The donor kidney will be extracted including part of the urinary tract and vein/arteries. The blood is extracted from the kidney and it is flushed clean. Then transported on ice to where the recipient is. The donor kidney is transplanted into the person in their lower abdomen. They join the veins/artery etc to the recipients, having disconnected them from the existing bad kidney. They do not take out the recipients bad kidneys (unless it has tumour) but leaves them there, as no point in performing unnecessary surgery.
A person who donates kidney are called?
A person who donates a kidney is called a living kidney donor.
Can a kidney donor drink alcohol after operation?
no
Is there a difference in a left kidney right kidney donation?
Yes, there is a difference. In a left kidney donation, the surgeon removes the left kidney from the donor's body, while in a right kidney donation, the right kidney is removed. The decision of which kidney to donate is typically based on the donor's anatomy and medical history.
What are kidney implants?
Kidney of a donor is implanted in recipient human who has non functional/ defective/damaged kidney.
Can a heart donor be a living donor?
Not really...
The legal aspects of the kidney transplant?
Legal aspects of kidney transplantation will vary according to the nation in which the procedure is being conducted. In India, kidney transplantation is regulated by the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994. Important legal considerations are: Voluntary donation: Living kidney donation must be voluntary and with the consent of the donor and not in exchange for any consideration. Donor's eligibility: A living donor should be of age 18 years or above and medically fit for the donation. Relation and approval: Donation by eligible near relatives as per the prescribed verification procedure. Generally, approval of an Authorisation Committee would be required in case of unrelated donation in order to prove genuineness of the donation. Hospital Registration: The transplant has to be done in a suitable registered transplant center. Deceased donation: Retrieval and allocation of organs shall be as per the applicable consent and allocation norms. In India, the buying and selling of kidneys is prohibited. Foreign donors/recipient candidates must go through some other formalities. MedicoExperts helps patients consider their possibilities for kidney transplants. Patients should first verify whether the hospital is registered and whether legal formalities have been met. For any official information, patients should contact the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO).
