Transplantation

Transplantation is a medical procedure in which a patient's damaged or non-functioning organ or tissue is replaced with a healthy one obtained from a donor. This procedure is vital for patients with severe kidney, heart, lung or liver disease and can prolong life and/or improve its quality. The effectiveness of transplantation is determined by several factors, the most important of which are the compatibility of donor and recipient tissues, the use of immunosuppressive drugs, the timing of the transplantation, and the condition of the donor organ.