Transplant surgery

Transplant Surgery

Transplant surgery is a medical specialty that involves the removal of a healthy organ from one individual and its transplantation into another individual, who has a failing or damaged organ. The individual who gives the organ is called the donor, and the one who receives is called the recipient.

Pronunciation

Transplant surgery: /trænsˈplɑːnt ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

Etymology

The term "transplant" comes from the Latin word "transplantare" which means "to move and plant in another place". The term "surgery" comes from the Greek word "cheirourgia", meaning "hand work".

Types of Transplant Surgery

There are several types of transplant surgeries, including Kidney transplant, Heart transplant, Liver transplant, Lung transplant, and Pancreas transplant. Each type of transplant surgery has its own specific procedures and requirements.

Kidney Transplant

A Kidney transplant is a surgical procedure to place a healthy kidney from a live or deceased donor into a person whose kidneys no longer function properly.

Heart Transplant

A Heart transplant is an operation in which a failing, diseased heart is replaced with a healthier, donor heart.

Liver Transplant

A Liver transplant is a surgical procedure performed to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver from another person.

Lung Transplant

A Lung transplant is a surgical procedure to replace one or both diseased lungs with healthy lungs, usually from a deceased donor.

Pancreas Transplant

A Pancreas transplant is a surgical procedure to place a healthy pancreas into a person who usually has diabetes.

Related Terms

• Donor: A person who provides blood, cells, tissues, or organs to be used in another person.
• Recipient: A person who receives blood, cells, tissues, or organs from a donor.
• Graft: A piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
• Rejection: A serious problem that can occur after a transplant, when the body's immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue.
• Immunosuppression: The reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system, usually to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted organ.

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