Since there is no other medical solution today, organ transplantation is the process of transplanting a person's organs or tissues to another person in need for treatment. Transplant is done surgically or by various medical methods. In this way, it is ensured that the patient who is in a fatal condition or cannot fulfill some of his body functions, has a healthy life. In transplant patients, drugs that suppress the immune system (immunosuppressive drugs) are started to prevent tissue rejection after surgery. These drugs generally need to be used for life. Hospitals and surgeons provide you with all kinds of information and necessary support during the organ transplantation consultation.
What is Organ Transplant?
Organ transplantation is the operation in which an organ is removed from the donor body and then placed in a recipient body to replace a damaged or missing organ. The organs or tissues to be transplanted can be taken from living bodies or cadavers. Transplantation medicine is one of the most challenging and complex areas of modern medicine. The organs that can be successfully transplanted today include the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, pancreas, intestine, thymus and uterus. The key to organ transplant are rejection problems such as the body's immune response to the transplanted organ, resulting in possible transplant failure and the need to remove the organ immediately from the recipient.