How dangerous are organ transplants?

Answer 1

They are relatively safe. (The NHS or your local health authority would not fund transplants if they were very unsafe - i.e had bad outcomes. Transplants are quite expensive, but most hospitals/health authorities consider the cost "worth it"- i.e they will fund the operation. This indicates that transplants are not 'high risk'- i.e risk does not outweigh the cost). Obviously, as with any medical procedure, there are some risks attached.

Answer 2

'Dangerous' is an odd word to use within the context of organ transplant: Transplants may be 'risky', but 'dangerous' implies 'risk to others as well as to the patient' (which does not occur). (Dangerous is a word best used to describe scenarious with a bomb involved). Hence organ transplants are not 'dangerous' as such.

Organ transplants are not particularly 'risky' either - they are relatively expensive, but since they are still funded by health authorties, the 'risk' should be seen to be minimal (since they could not keep funding transplants if they did not work, or if every patient died soon afterwards).

Answer 3

Mostly successful. Organ transplants are quite expensive, so for transplants to be 'worth the cost' there has to be an expectation that transplantation is generally a successful treatment. If transplantation was a fairly useless procedure, it would not be funded due to high cost.

Answer 4

Usually, otherwise they would not keep being performed (they cost a lot and the cost has to be justified by a good outcome).

Answer 5

the patient could lose a lot of blood

Answer 6

death