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An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patient's own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site. Organ donors can be living, or deceased (previously referred to as cadaveric).
Types of Transplants
Autograft
A transplant of tissue from one to oneself. Sometimes this is done with surplus tissue, or tissue that can regenerate, or tissues more desperately needed elsewhere (examples include skin grafts, vein extraction for CABG, etc.) Sometimes this is done to remove the tissue and then treat it or the person, before returning it (examples include stem-cell autograft and storing blood in advance of surgery.)Allograft
An allograft is a transplanted organ or tissue from a genetically non-identical member of the same species. Most human tissue and organ transplants are allografts.Isograft
A subset of allografts in which organs or tissues are transplanted from one to a genetically identical other (such as an identical twin). This is differentiated because though it is anatomically identical to an allograft, it is closer to an autograft in terms of immunology. More on [ Organ transplant ]
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Newest frontier for social media: transplants - Baltimore Sun
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:23:10 -0000
Baltimore SunNewest frontier for social media: transplantsBaltimore SunToday, Imes, who is 54 and lives in Baltimore, remains at Hopkins; he's still not feeling well enough to talk about the transplant surgery that provided ...and more »
Soldier's gift saves boy's life - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:03:03 -0000
Soldier's gift saves boy's lifeAtlanta Journal Constitution... had compatible blood types, but doctors recommended that Rebecca not donate, figuring a 10-year-old boy would need his mother after transplant surgery. ...and more »
Jim Salisbury: Jim Salisbury: Rodrigo Lopez's long road back - Philadelphia Inquirer
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:06:38 -0000
Jim Salisbury: Jim Salisbury: Rodrigo Lopez's long road backPhiladelphia InquirerHundreds of pitchers have had their elbows surgically rebuilt since Frank Jobe performed the first ligament-transplant surgery on Tommy John in 1974. ...and more »
Steve Jobs Back To Work At Apple >AAPL - Wall Street Journal
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:49:17 -0000
Los Angeles TimesSteve Jobs Back To Work At Apple >AAPLWall Street JournalHowever, Jobs's return undoubtedly will revive controversy over the Apple board's failure to disclose his liver transplant surgery - and his post-surgical ...Jobs Travel to Transplant Mecca Shows System FlawsBloombergSteve Jobs is officially back, says AppleSan Francisco ChronicleApple Shares: Still Worth a BiteBarron'sComputerWeekly.com -InjuryBoard.com -CNET News -The Ageall 875 news articles »
Bauman Medical Group Hosts World's First NeoGraft Hair Transplant ... - PR Web (press release)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:55:46 -0000
Bauman Medical Group Hosts World's First NeoGraft Hair Transplant ...PR Web (press release)Dr. Alan Bauman instructs other doctors how to use the new machine-assisted minimally-invasive hair transplant surgery with NeoGraft. ...and more »
Test Before Corneal Transplant May Improve Outcome - Forbes
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:45:59 -0000
Test Before Corneal Transplant May Improve OutcomeForbes"It is also possible that treating inflammation intensively before corneal transplant surgery would reduce the risk of rejection," study lead author Dr. ...'Stealth' Herpes Simplex Inflammation Impacts Corneal TransplantsScience Daily (press release)Inflammation May Predict Corneal RejectionMedPage Todayall 27 news articles »
A Transplant That Is Raising Many Questions - New York Times
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:06:35 -0000
ABC NewsA Transplant That Is Raising Many QuestionsNew York Times“It's controversial whether transplant is a helpful approach,” he said. Dr. Lewis Teperman, the director of transplant surgery and vice chairman of surgery ...Surgery News: Steve Jobs Has Liver Transplant Surgery--Myths About ...Surgery.about.comSteve Jobs transplant uncommon for rare tumorSan Francisco ChronicleWhat I need to know about Liver TransplantationFood ConsumerChristian Science Monitor -Ars Technicaall 3,333 news articles »
Diva's 3-Ring Circus Starts Small - Washington Post
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:16:59 -0000
Diva's 3-Ring Circus Starts SmallWashington PostMontgomery, now 49 and the chief of transplant surgery at Johns Hopkins, has gained acclaim for his work with "kidney paired donations," in which a donor ...and more »
GETTING PERSONAL: Wealthy Have Advantage In Organ Transplants - Wall Street Journal
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:27:52 -0000
GETTING PERSONAL: Wealthy Have Advantage In Organ TransplantsWall Street JournalAll US transplant centers accept health insurance, but coverage varies. The cost of transplant surgery varies by procedure, but they can easily total ...Organ Transplant Waiting Lists Not Limited to In-State Residents ...PR Newswire (press release)all 11 news articles »
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Re: Lung transplantation in older patients with cystic fibrosis: analysis of UNOS data.
Elidemir O, Schecter MG, Mallory GB Related Articles Re: Lung transplantation in older patients with cystic fibrosis: analysis of UNOS data. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Jul;28(7):751-2 Authors: Elidemir O, Schecter MG, Mallory GB PMID: 19560710 [PubMed - in process]
Recovery from anthracycline cardiomyopathy--how can it be explained?
Christiansen S Related Articles Recovery from anthracycline cardiomyopathy--how can it be explained? J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Jul;28(7):751 Authors: Christiansen S PMID: 19560709 [PubMed - in process]
Pancytopenia with hypercellular bone marrow secondary to cytomegalovirus after cardiac transplant.
Elkhateeb O, Jackson S, Schlech WF, Storm K, Howlett J Related Articles Pancytopenia with hypercellular bone marrow secondary to cytomegalovirus after cardiac transplant. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Jul;28(7):749-50 Authors: Elkhateeb O, Jackson S, Schlech WF, Storm K, Howlett J We describe a case of cytomegalovirus-induced pancytopenia in a heart transplant patient. The interesting finding of a hypercellular bone marrow indicates the possibility of a different mechanism for the pancytopenia other than bone marrow suppression. The patient was treated with ganciclovir, which resulted in the complete resolution of the viremia and pancytopenia. Cytomegalovirus infection should be suspected in heart transplant patients with pancytopenia, regardless of bone marrow results. The pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced pancytopenia is likely multifactorial, with both a central and peripheral effect. PMID: 19560708 [PubMed - in process]
Regression of cardiac amyloid after autologous stem-cell transplantation.
Blair JE, Zeigler SM, Mehta J, Singhal S, Cotts W Related Articles Regression of cardiac amyloid after autologous stem-cell transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Jul;28(7):746-8 Authors: Blair JE, Zeigler SM, Mehta J, Singhal S, Cotts W Primary cardiac amyloid has a dismal prognosis and most treatments are experimental with highly variable results. Although autologous stem-cell transplant in conjunction with high-dose chemotherapy has yielded regression of amyloid in other body tissues, the presence of cardiac involvement contraindicates stem-cell transfer due to high treatment mortality. We describe the successful treatment of cardiac amyloid using autologous stem-cell transplantation and the resultant regression of the cardiac amyloid. PMID: 19560707 [PubMed - in process]
Immune tolerance after total lymphoid irradiation for heart transplantation: immunosuppressant-free survival for 8 years.
Comerci GD, Williams TM, Kellie S Related Articles Immune tolerance after total lymphoid irradiation for heart transplantation: immunosuppressant-free survival for 8 years. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Jul;28(7):743-5 Authors: Comerci GD, Williams TM, Kellie S A 51-year-old African American man underwent orthotopic heart transplantation in 1995 for post-viral cardiomyopathy. Refractory rejection occurred, and he subsequently required total lymphoid irradiation to prevent further rejection. Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex developed in 2000, and the patient decided to discontinue all drugs after the antibiotics caused intolerable medication side effects. The patient did not subsequently die of rejection, and he was discovered to have profound suppression of several lymphocytes subsets, presumably from the previous total lymphoid irradiation. This induced immunotolerance appears to have enabled his prolonged immunosuppressant-free survival. PMID: 19560706 [PubMed - in process]
Ventricular assist device application with the intermediate use of a membrane oxygenator as a bridge to pediatric heart transplantation.
Garcia-Guereta L, Cabo J, de la Oliva P, Villar MA, Bronte LD, Goldman L, Hübler M Related Articles Ventricular assist device application with the intermediate use of a membrane oxygenator as a bridge to pediatric heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Jul;28(7):740-2 Authors: Garcia-Guereta L, Cabo J, de la Oliva P, Villar MA, Bronte LD, Goldman L, Hübler M Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist devices are currently used for the treatment of severe heart failure as a bridge to transplantation. The use of ventricular assist devices is limited by respiratory failure. We report a patient with severe heart failure and respiratory failure who was successfully bridged to transplantation, initially with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and afterwards with an EXCOR biventricular assist device (Berlin Heart AG, Berlin, Germany) and a membrane oxygenator (Jostra Quadrox D, Maquet Cardiopulmonary, AG Hirrlingen, Germany) intercalated in the outflow cannula of the left pump. PMID: 19560705 [PubMed - in process]
Pancreas Transplant - Provides information on kidney and pancreas transplant evaluation, living donation and surgery at California Pacific Medical Center and our Northern California outreach sites.
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American Society of Transplant Surgeons - The coordination of efforts or formulation of programs by surgeons, physicians, scientists, agencies and health personnel to provide maximal efficiency and optimal benefit to recipients of transplants.
Bio Implant Services(BIS) Foundation - A non-profit organization, that mediates in the donation and allocation of human tissue for transplantation purposes.
CenterSpan - News, clinical information, and resources for transplantation professionals under the auspices of the American Society for Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
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Charles O. Strickler Transplant Center - Provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic care of surgical diseases involving transplantation of kidneys, livers, heart, heart/lung, and pancreas.
Meta Description: [ UVa Charles O. Strickler Center Transplant Program is one of the finest transplant programs available. ]
CTS Collaborative Transplant Study - An international non-profit effort of more than 300 transplant centers in organ transplantation research. Online resources include access to CTS data, newsletters, publications, reagents and participants.
Meta Description: [ CTS is an international study in the field of transplantation research and provides with information on resources and literature ]
Division of Transplantation Pathology - Provide up-to-date laboratory services with expertise in pathology, immunology and molecular biology. Actively involved in many transplantation related research projects.
Donor Alliance, Inc. - Facilitates the recovery and donation of organs and tissues in Colorado and Wyoming.
Meta Description: [ Donor Alliance, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that facilitates the recovery and donation of organs and tissues in Colorado and Wyoming. ]
Emory University Hospital - Offering multi-organ transplantation in various combinations, from heart/lung to heart/kidney.
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Eurotransplant - Responsible for the mediation and allocation of organ donation procedures in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, and Slovenia. Available in English or German.
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High Complexity Assistance - Columbian network of clinics and hospitals offering organ transplant to foreign patients.
Iowa Donor Network (IDN) - A non-profit organization that operates as the primary contact for organ, tissue and eye donation services for the state of Iowa.
Meta Description: [ Iowa Donor Network Home Page., Iowa Donor Network (IDN) is the federally mandated organ procurement organization for Iowa. IDN runs the state's only organ and tissue donor registry. ]
Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center - Information about laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy, innovative heart and lung procedures, and transplant alternatives.
Meta Description: [ The Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center is one of only a few centers nationwide to offer a comprehensive array of transplantation services for adult and pediatric patients. ]
LifeLink Foundation - Non-profit community service organization of Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico for organ and tissues transplantation.
Meta Description: [ LifeLink Foundation - Organ and Tissue Transplant Therapy, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico. Providing information about organ and tissue donation and transplantation. ]
LifeNet - A non-profit organ procurement organization providing donation systems for heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, lung, and other organs for transplant.
Mary Lea Johnson Richards Transplant Center at NYU Hospitals Center - Offers liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation.
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Mayo Clinic Transplant Center - Offers comprehensive care to adults and children in need of heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, or blood or marrow transplantation.
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Medical College of Virginia Hospitals of the VCU Health System Transplant Center - Contains information for patients and referring physicians about the transplant services available at MCVH/VCUHS, including liver, kidney, and kidney-pancreas transplant, as well as laparoscopic living kidney and living liver donation.
Medical College of Wisconsin - Specialists offering the latest news and information on organ transplants.
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New England Organ Bank - A not-for-profit agency. Mission is to recover, preserve, and distribute organs and tissues for transplant.
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Oregon Health Sciences University Transplant Program - Active member of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Medicare and CHAMPUS certified for kidney, heart and liver transplantation.
Meta Description: [ Oregon Health & Science University has one of the longest-established transplant centers in the world, with excellent outcomes. ]
Organ and Tissue Donation Initiative - U.S. government organ and tissue donation awareness web site.
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Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank - The federally designated organ procurement organization serving Oregon, southern Washington and SW Idaho. This site includes information on organ donation and brain death, and links to key local, regional and national sites.
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St. Vincent Medical Center - Multi-organ transplantation, cardiac care, ancillary health services, cancer research and treatment.
The Nicholas Green Foundation - A non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the cause of organ and tissue donation around the world.
The Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute at Mount Sinai, NY - The Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute comprises world-renowned physicians, surgeons, and scientists in a wide variety of organ transplant and medical specialties.
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The Transplant Center at Fairview-University Medical Center - A unique partnership of University of Minnesota Physicians Transplant Program and Fairview Health Services offering heart, intestinal, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas and islet transplantation services.
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offering heart, intestinal, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas and islet transplantation services. ]
TissueNet.Com - An open network of tissue banks in which hospitals and transplant professionals can obtain quality allograft tissue.
Meta Description: [ TissueNet works with hospital chains who want to reduce their cost of Allograft Tissue. Our large consolidation of Tissue Banks offer a greater availability which reduces Allograft Tissue costs and saves time in acquiring these Allografts for surgery.> ]
Transplant Center Berlin-Steglitz, Germany - Kidney transplantation at UKBF Berlin, Germany. Complete English and German version. Medical and public information on transplantation and organ donation.
Transplant Pathology Internet Services - International collaboration and standardization of criteria in assessing histopathologic features of rejection.
Transplant Week -- Your Online Transplant Newsletter - News and information from doctors and leading medical centers about latest developments in kidney, pancreas, liver, heart and lung transplantation. Updated daily.
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Transplantation - Provides access to the official journal of the Transplantation Society.
TransplantFinder.com - A free web resource for locating approved renal transplant center. Provides addresses, maps, web sites, phone numbers and fax numbers to kidney transplant centers.
UHN Toronto General Hospital - Offering a multi organ transplant services in Canada.
University of Maryland Transplant Center - Home of the nation's largest kidney transplant program. A comprehensive center with programs for kidney, pancreas, simultaneous kidney-pancreas, liver, heart and lung transplantation.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center - Transplant programs, organ recovery and cooperative care services.
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UWHC OPO - Organ procurement organization of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics providing services to Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois.
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Transplantation - Current Table Of Contents - Transplantation, July 15, 2007, Volume 84, Issue 1
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Heart Transplant Surgery: These are images shot at the Berlin Heart Institute in Germany while a 62 year old patient has a new pump placed into his chest. This will keep him alive until he receives a new heart. The images stitch together quite nicely to display the four hour surgery from beginning to end. These images were shot for the Feb 2007 edition National Geographic by New York based photographer, Robert Clark |
