No, It is a basic principle of living donation program that person remains absolutely healthy for the rest of his/her life after donation. Thus, the donor is not medically unfit for any purpose. However, in a certain situation, a living organ donor is treated differently. Like in the Armed Forces, an organ donor is not [...]
Sometimes in the family, there is a potential related donor who is otherwise willing but due to blood group mis-matching criteria or due to some other medical reasons is not fit to donate organ to that particular recipient in family. Further, in another family similar situation exists. However, in these two families, donor of one [...]
Yes, there is some age-limit for living organ donation. The living donation should be done after 18 years of age.
Living Near Related Donors: Only immediate blood relations are accepted usually as donors viz., parents, siblings, children, grandparents and grandchildren (THOA Rules 2014). Spouse is also accepted as a living donor in the category of a near relative and is permitted to be a donor. Living Non- near relative Donors: are other than a near [...]
Yes, but not all organs and tissues, only few organs can be donated during life. The most common organ donated by a living person is a kidney as a healthy person can lead a completely normal life with only one functional kidney. Kidneys transplanted from living donors have a better chance of long-term survival than [...]
Means a person during his life can donate one kidney (one kidney is capable for maintaining the body functions), a portion of the pancreas (half of the pancreas is adequate for sustaining pancreatic functions) and a part of the liver (the segments of the liver will regenerate after a period of time).
As per the Transplantation of Human Organ Act 1994, sequence of allocation of organs shall be in the following order: State List-Regional list-National List-Person of Indian Origin-Foreigner
Many medical factors need to match to ensure a successful organ transplant. Blood group is one of the major factors taken into account. Organ size of the donor & recipient is also considered. For kidneys another important factor is tissue matching which is more complex than blood grouping matching and also takes more time. The [...]
The organs would be distributed locally within the State first, and if no match is found, they are then offered regionally, and then nationally, until a recipient is found. Every attempt would be made to utilize donor organs.
As per protocol, patients who require cadaver organs are put in the waiting list. But in India, number of patients requiring organs are more as compared to number of organs available. There are two types of waiting list; one is urgent waiting list and another one is regular waiting list. Urgent listing of patients for [...]