Lecture 19 - Organ and Tissue Transplantation

Question 1

What organs can be donated

Answer 1

heart, lungs, liver, kidney, pancreas, pancreatic islet cells, small bowel, stomach

Question 2

What tissues can be donated

Answer 2

cornea, sclera, heart valves, skin, bone, tendons, amniotic tissue

Question 3

What is eligibility for organ donation

Answer 3

severe brain damage and life maintained on ventilator until organ collection, no age limit, must not have malignencies or HIV

Question 4

What is eligibility for tissue donation

Answer 4

birth to 80yrs old, no infectious diseases, no active sepsis, no high risk social behaviors

Question 5

How many deaths are potential donors

Answer 5

1-2%

Question 6

What can be donated by a living donor

Answer 6

kidney, liver, amniotic sac, thigh bone following hip replacement

Question 7

What is the basic process for organ procurement

Answer 7

1. death confirmed
2. family offered option
3. donor coordinator speaks to family (explains process, consent, history)
4. blood samples taken
5. organs matched with recipients
6. go to operating room (organs then tissues)
7. released to funeral home