ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION
... Organs or tissues from one human being (the donor) are put into another person's body (the recipient). In recent years, the science of organ transplantation has made great strides. Unfortunately, ...

Liver Transplantation
... Liver transplantation is surgery to remove a diseased liver and replace it with a healthy liver from an organ donor. A liver transplant is necessary when disease makes the liver stop working. The most...

What I need to know about Liver Transplantation
... Your liver helps fight infections and cleans your blood. It also helps digest food and stores energy for when you need it. Some signs of liver problems are feeling tired or weak losing your appetite f...

Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Transplantation
... If you have advanced and permanent kidney failure, kidney transplantation may be the treatment option that allows you to live much like you lived before your kidneys failed. Since the 1950s, when the ...

Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
... The pancreas, an organ about the size of a hand, is located behind the lower part of the stomach. It makes insulin and enzymes that help the body digest and use food. Spread all over the pancreas are ...

Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That''s Right for You
... Your kidneys filter wastes from your blood and regulate other functions of your body. When your kidneys fail, you need treatment to replace the work of healthy kidneys to survive. Developing kidney fa...