Organ And Blood Donation

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Every year thousands of people die waiting for an organ transplant. In england, around 8,000 blood transfusions are carried out every day. Thereforethe need for blood and organ donations remain high. When a patient dies, organ and tissue donations can be considered, in your life time you can specify which organs would you like to donate.
In thecase of the organs they are only removed for the transplant after a person has died. Most organ donors are patients who died because of a brain haemorrhage, severe head injuries or a stroke, but Howwill the doctors know I'm already dead? under this circumstances, death is diagnose by a brain stem test.
in some cases a ventilator provides oxygen that keeps the heart beating and blood circulatingafter death, these donors are called HEART-BEATING donors. Organs such as hearts, which deteriorate very quickly without oxygen supply, are usually donated by this donors
Patients who died in ahospital but aren’t on a ventilator can, in some cases, donate their kidneys and other organs. They are called NON HEART-BEATING donors. Both types of donors can donate their corneas and other tissues ifthey want too.
There are a lot of fears ans issues around organ donation, for example, Will i be left desfigured? No, organ tissues are always removed with the greatest care and respect for theperson. After the cirgury the incision is fully closed and covered in the normal way. Families are given the opportuity to spend time with their loved one after the operation if they wish.
Would a donorsfamily ever know who receive the organ?
Donation and transplantation is an anonymous process. If those involved want to exchange anonymous letters of thanks or good wishes they can send them throughthe transplant co-ordinators.
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