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First Czech heart/lung transplant
The Czech Republic’s first cardiac transplant took place in 1984; now about 40 take place annually. The country’s first lung transplants began ten years ago; to date around a Read more …
Kidney donors: a long-term follow-up
By A Chkhotua, T Pantsulaia*, N Maglakelidze
at the National Centre of Urology, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Neuropelviology
Surgery in the lower pelvic region often involves injury to or severing of nerve tissue. As in chronic diseases of the nervous system, the result can be pain, sensory disturbances Read more …
European transplants society says organ supply must increase
The European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) - Europe’s leading transplant society - has called for the universal backing of new schemes to safely and ethically increase Read more …
Diseased heart pumps effectively after 10-year rest
UK - Ten years ago a donor heart was transplanted into a 2-year-old patient, suffering cardiomyopathy, to take over the function of her own enlarged and failing heart. However, Read more …
Steroid sparing
According to leading transplant specialists, within five years almost all renal transplants will be steroid free.
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Biotechnology for regenerative surgery
Tissue engineering caused a stir at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Germany Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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World’s first full-face transplant
The ethics committee of the UK’ s National Health Service (NHS) has cleared the way for the world’s first full face transplant.
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Seeking a compatible heart
Transplant surgeons use checklists to establish whether donor and recipient hearts are compatible - almost like people looking for suitable partners. Read more …