Head or Body Transplant?
Organ and Tissue Transplant Facts
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The most frequently transplanted organs in the US are the kidney, liver, heart, and lungs. The most commonly transplanted tissues in the U.S. are bones, tendons, ligaments, skin, heart valves, blood vessels, and corneas.
On any given day, there are greater than 100,000 people on active waiting lists for organs. #organtransplant
In 2022, there were approximately 15,000 deceased #organdonors (on average, they donated 2.5 organs each)
Living donors donate ~6,000 organs on average per year.
Surgeons perform about 3.3 million tissue grafts each year and #transplant approximately 2.5 million tissue grafts.
In 2022, more than 25,000 kidney transplants were performed, which was a new record. In 2023, new annual records were set for kidney and heart transplants, and more than 10,000 liver transplants were performed for the first time. #kidneytransplant
About 90% of #hearttransplant recipients are alive 1 yr after surgery, 75% after 5 yrs, and 55% after 10 yrs. Survival rates continue to improve, even as the number of older and higher risk recipients increases.
More than 130 patients have received hand and #armtransplant at institutions around the world. Hand and arm transplant surgery is complex and can take 8–10 hours.
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The need for organ donations is much higher than the number of available organs. In the US, greater than 100,000 people are waiting for a transplant on any given day, but only about 40,000 transplants take place each yr. Average wait times vary by organ, from 30 dys to over 5 yrs for a liver transplant, 4 mos for a heart or lung transplant, and 2 yrs for a pancreas transplant
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