

Organ Transplantation
Removing an organ from one person and surgically placing it in another person can be the most basic explanation of organ donation.
Worldwide, organs and tissues that can be transplanted include the heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, pancreas, intestine, blood, bone marrow and insulin-secreting pancreas cells.
Heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, pancreas, cornea, bone marrow and blood transplantations are being performed successfully.
Which organs and tissues can be transplanted ?
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Kidney transplant
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Liver transplant
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Pancreas transplant
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Corneal transplant surgeries are executed within our organ transplant centers.
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WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF TRANSPLANTED ORGANS ?
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Live donors (relatives up to 4th degree)
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Cadavers
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IS ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION A GOOD TREATMENT ?
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By means of organ transplantation lifespan becomes longer and life quality increases with having lower cost comparing the treatment used for end stage organ deficiencies such as dialysis. Therefore organ donation is an important contribution to humanity not only in health outcomes but also in economic consequences for all countries. Additionally patients dependency decreases and loss of workforce becomes the benefit.
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IN WHICH DISEASES ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION IS A NECESSARY TREATMENT ?
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Organ transplantation is a necessary treatment when the organs become dysfunctional and there is no other medical treatment except transplantation. Currently it is the only treatment to cure patients having chronic and irreversible damage in their organs.
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