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What are the statistics for liver transplantations?
As of June 2003, there were 17,239 patients on the UNOS National Transplant Waiting List who were waiting for a liver transplantation.
Which organ has the longest waiting list to receive a transplant?
The kidney has the longest waiting list for organ transplants in most countries. This is due to a higher demand for kidney transplants compared to other organs, as well as a shortage of available donor kidneys.
How does a patient get on a waiting list for a new heart?
A person approved for heart transplantation is placed on the heart transplant waiting list of a heart transplant center. All patients on a waiting list are registered with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
What list is a person placed on when they are approved for a heart transplant?
A person approved for heart transplantation is placed on the heart transplant waiting list of a heart transplant center.
How do I put my name on the wait-list of a organ transplantation in Ontario. My kidney is not working very well and it is difficult to see a specialist within a short period. do I have other choices?
To be placed on a waiting list, you need to have a "transplant assessment" at a hospital which performs kidney transplants. This may not necessarily be your nearest hospital. This assessment will typically include blood tests, ultrasounds, MRIs, ECG, EEG, a chest x-ray, and a psychological assessment. These tests will indicate whether you are a suitable candidate for transplantation, if at the end of this it is decided that you are suitable, your name will be added to the waiting list. However, waiting times for kidneys' are typically very long, which results in most patients spending a few years on dialysis before finding a donor. This is why most patients attempt to find a tissue match (i.e someone with a suitable kidney) within their family (since someone related to you is most likely to be a match). If you can actually find a living donor who is willing to donate their kidney, your typical "waiting time" will be greatly reduced. With complete kidney failure (i.e failure of both kidneys) there are very few choices apart from a transplant; dialysis is only a temporary solution for most people, since it gets in the way of daily life to a huge extent. For example, women on dialysis cannot have children (but can with a transplant), dialysis is not possible/convenient on holidays etc... as far as I am aware, a "mechanical" kidney which can be implanted has yet to be invented. Of course, transplantation does have disadvantages and may not be suitable for everyone.
What professional is qualified to perform a kidney-pancreas transplantation?
The patient must go through an evaluation procedure at his or her hospital of choice to get on the UNOS national waiting list and the UNOS Organ Center's UNet database.
What organ needs were listed on the National Transplant Waiting List of 2000?
The National Transplant Waiting List of 2000 indicated the following needs by organ type: Kidney, 48,349; Liver, 15,987; Heart, 4,139; Lung, 3,695; Kidney-Pancreas, 2,437; Pancreas, 942; Heart-Lung; 212; and, Intestine, 137.
I was told i was in the age bracket for a lung transplant 57 is there a waiting list?
To clarify, the "waiting" part of the concept of a "waiting list" refers to "waiting for a donor", not "waiting until everyone who was here before me to be transplanted". Everyonerequiring a transplant is placed on the waiting list, since they are all waiting for donors (unless they use a living donor).Everyone who requires a transplant (of whatever organ) is on essentially the same waiting list - that way if a donor comes up who matches more than one person (i.e one match for a liver, one for a kidney, one for lungs) it's easy to identify who requires what.
What are the advantages of kidney dialysis over kidney transplant?
There aren't really any advantages over a kidney transplant, as dialysis is used to keep patients alive while they wait for a transplant. Patients are always on the waiting list for a transplant, which shows that there isn't really any benefit.
Can you get a kidney transplant if you are a long time smoker 50yrs and are not going to quit?
Think about it this way: if you knew that there were 100,000 patients on the waiting list for a kidney and that 18 of them died every single day while still waiting, whom would you want to see get your gifted kidney go to: someone who's trying their darnedest to be well or someone who continues to engage in self-destructive behavior?
What organization do patients register with to wait for a donated kidney?
Patients with chronic renal disease who need a transplant and do not have a living donor registered with United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to be placed on a waiting list for a cadaver kidney transplant.
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