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When an organ transplant is required organs can be sourced from cadavers (dead donors) or from living donors.
Living organ donation OS possible because some organs are duplicated in the body (e.g. kidneys) and one of the two can be removed for transplant, and other organs (e.g. the liver) are able to regenerate in the donors body after a portion is removed for transplant.
Being a living donor is not a matter to be taken lightly as surgical complications can lead to the death of the donor. In addition, in the case of the removal of a paired organ, the donor foreits his spare organ which might be required later in life. In either case the transplant does not ensure the recovery of the recipient.
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What do you call a non-living donor?
A deceased donor, or simply an organ donor. They used to be referred to as a cadaver donor but that term has fallen out of favor.
Can a heart donor be a living donor?
Not really...
How is it possible for a person to be a living donor for a liver transplantation?
It is possible to transplant part of a liver from a living donor and have both donor and recipient survive.
Why is the list of living donor organs much shorter?
The list of living donor organs is shorter because not all organs can be donated while the donor is alive, due to the complexity of the organ and the impact on the donor's health. The most commonly donated organs from living donors are the kidney and liver, as they are organs that a person can live without or regenerate. Other organs, such as the heart or lungs, are not commonly donated from living donors due to the high risk involved.
Can A positive blood type be a living donor for type O?
no
How do you spell living donor in spanish?
"donador con vida"
What is the process for a living donor donation?
The process for a living donor donation typically begins with a thorough medical evaluation to ensure the donor's health and suitability for surgery. This includes blood tests, imaging studies, and a psychological assessment. Once approved, the donor and recipient's surgeries are scheduled, often occurring on the same day. After the procedure, both the donor and recipient are monitored for recovery, with the donor usually able to return to normal activities within a few weeks.
What is an organ donor?
Someone who gives part of themself to another so that they may have a better life. The person can be a living organ donor (e.g for kidneys or partial livers), or a cadaveric organ donor.
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.
My uncle's liver is gone and they want give him a transplant What is going to happen?
He will go on a waiting list for a cadaver donor liver. He will get the transplant and live for his expected life-span. If no cadaver liver donor is available, they will treat him symptomatically and try to find a living donor among relatives who are compatible. If none is found, his long-term prognosis is not good. Half a liver from a living donor will regenerate and both the donor and the recipient will have an entire liver after a few months.
The legal aspects of the kidney transplant?
As soon as the kidney is inside the recipient, the donor has no legal claim to it. I think this will also apply to living donor liver transplants.
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
