Organ recipients often receive more than one organ at the same time. For example, the number of kidney/pancreas transplants (21,727) between January 1, 1988, and June 30, 2016, is greater than the number of pancreas transplants alone (8,235). According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), about 669,556 organs were transplanted in the United States […]
Organ donation is the process by which a person can donate a healthy organ to replace the unhealthy organ of another person. Some organs are donated after the donor has died. Other organ donations are made by healthy friends or relatives who decide to help a loved one who is experiencing organ failure. 4 types […]