Tissue and Organs Transplanted: Organ transplant - Bone grafting - Bone marrow - Corneal - Face - Hand - Heart - Heart-Lung - Kidney - Liver - Lung - Pancreas - Penis - Skin grafting - Spleen An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patients own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipients damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site. ... An allograft is a transplanted organ or tissue from a genetically non-identical member of the same species. ... Alloplant is an experimental, chemically processed biomaterial used for transplantation. ... The transplantation of organs between members of the same species. ... Autotransplantation is the transplantation of tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. ... Xenotransplantation is the transplantation of cells, tissues or organs from one species to another such as from pigs to humans. ... An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patients own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipients damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site. ... Bone grafting is a surgical procedure where bone is taken from a donor site and implanted into the patient. ... Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). ... Cornea Transplant Another Cornea Transplant, approximately one week after surgery. ... A face transplant is a skin graft that involves replacing part or all of a patients face with a donor face. ... Diagram illustrating the placement of a donor heart in an orthotopic procedure. ... A heart-lung transplant is a procedure carried out to replace both heart and lungs in a single operation. ... The donor kidney is typically placed inferior of the normal anatomical location. ... Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. ... An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patients own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipients damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site. ... A pancreas transplant is an organ transplant that involves replacing the pancreas of a person who has diabetes with a healthy pancreas that can make insulin. ... Skin grafting is a type of organ transplant involving the transplantation of skin. ...

Related issues: Cellular memory - Biomedical tissue - Edmonton protocol - Eye bank - Graft-versus-host disease - Immunosuppressive drugs - Islet cell transplantation - Living donor liver transplantation - Lung allocation score - Machine perfusion - Medical grafting - Non-heart beating donation - Organ donation - Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder - Total body irradiation - Transplant rejection Cellular memory is the controversial theory that such things as memories, habits, interests, and tastes may somehow be stored in all the cells of our bodies, and not only in the brain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Edmonton Protocol is a method of implantation of pancreatic islets for the treatment of diabetes. ... Eye banks retrieve and store eyes for cornea transplants and research. ... Graft-versus-host disease is a common complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. ... Microscopic image of an islet of Langerhans (lighter area) surrounded by exocrine pancreas tissue (darker staining) Islet transplantation is the transplantation of islets from a donor pancreas and into another person. ... Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has emerged in recent decades as a critical surgical option for patients with end stage liver disease, such as cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma often attributable to one or more of the following: long-term alcohol abuse, long-term untreated Hepatitis C infection, long-term... In medicine, grafting is a surgical procedure to transplant tissue without a blood supply. ... Introduction Prior to the introduction of brain-stem death into law in the mid to late 1970s, all organ transplants from cadaveric donors came from non-heart beating donors (NHBD). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is the name given to a group of B cell lymphomas occurring in immunosuppressed patients following organ transplant. ... Total Body Irradiation (TBI) is a radiotherapy technique used to ablate the bone marrow and immune system prior to bone marrow transplantation or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. ... Transplant rejection occurs when the immune system of the recipient of a transplant attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. ...

Organizations related to Transplants: Human Tissue Authority - National Marrow Donor Program - United Network for Organ Sharing The Human Tissue Authority is a UK public body created by the Human Tissue Act 2004. ... The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that operates the largest national registry of volunteer hematopoietic cell donors in the United States. ... Located in Richmond, Virginia, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the nations only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), established by the U.S. Congress in 1984. ...

People related to transplants: Isabelle Dinoire - Jean-Michel Dubernard - Gregory Scott Johnson - List of notable organ transplant donors and recipients Isabelle Dinoire, born 1967, was the first person to undergo a partial face transplant, after her dog mauled her in May 2005. ... Jean-Michel Dubernard is a medical doctor specializing in transplant surgery, as well as a Deputy in the current French National Assembly. ... Gregory Scott Johnson was legally executed for murder in 2005 for having beaten and stomped his 82-year-old neighbor, Ruby Hutslar, to death in 1985. ...