Organ & Tissue Transplants
What is transplantation? Replacing a damaged, non-functional or missing organ or tissue with an organ or tissue from another donor There are multiple types of transplants: Autografts – From the same persons body Allografts – From another source Isograft – From an identical source (twin or clone) Xenografts – From another species
What can be transplanted? 3 1 Organs 2
What can be transplanted? Tissues 2 1
Autografts Transplant of organ tissue from within the same person Less risk of rejection Examples?
Skin Grafts Bypass Surgery Tommy John Surgery Veins used to bypass coronary blockage Ulnar collateral ligament replaced with one from elsewhere in body
Allografts Transplant of organ tissue from one person to another Most transplants are allografts Donors can be living or deceased Tissues can be stored for transplants up to 5 years Organs last about 24 hours after death Examples?
Kidney Transplant Face Transplant First successful full facial transplant was in Barcelona in 2010
Xenografts Transplant of organ tissue from another species High risk of rejection Lifespan and disease issues But long waitlists for organs make this potentially useful in the future
Received a baboon heart transplant in 1984 Baby Fae Received a baboon heart transplant in 1984 Incompatible blood types (O vs AB) Experimental and contraversial!
Isografts Transplant of organ tissue from identical source Very rare because of requirements, but very successful! Low rejection rate.