Question 1

is organ donation always reliable?

Accepted Answer

No: The organs don't always work.  Sometimes when they do work the patient's other medical conditions get worse and they die.  Sometimes a problem with the organ (such as an infection or blood type issue) can come up after the transplant and cause major problems.

Question 2

why is organ donation so important?

Accepted Answer

Dire need of organs: Unfortunately many patients with end-stage organ diseases are in need of organ transplants but the availability of transplantable organs does not meet the need.  In the U.S., an average of 18 patients die while waiting for an organ.  Registering for organ donation gives these patients with end-stage organ diseases a new lease on life after the registered donor dies.

Question 3

is there a market for organ donation?

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No: Paying for organ donation is illegal in th U.S. And in most other countries.  There is no market but there is a need.

Question 4

does organ donation disfigure your corpse?

Accepted Answer

No: There will be external scars from where the organ retrieval process occurred but a normal burial is possible, open casket and all if so desired.

Question 5

why doesn't everyone support organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Organ donation: Unfortunately there are many people who feel that organ donation is not a transparent process and the medical profession would prefer to allow some to die in order to recover their organs to transplant into others. In fact this is the farthest from the truth, but urban myths and stories abound that give many false impressions. Better education will help clear the myths and more lives will be saved.

Question 6

what are the risks and realities of organ donation?

Accepted Answer

No risks after death: Donation after death has no risks. The donation team is only involved AFTER death has been declared to prevent any conflict of interest. The opportunity to save up to 8 lives through organ donation, and 60 lives through tissue donation is miraculous. Living donation is entirely different - one can donate a kidney, a part of the liver  or a part of a lung. There are significant risks involved.

Question 7

who pays for or, surgeon, transport if organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Recipient: I am assuming you mean who pays if you are the live donor.  All of those costs are billed to the insurance of the person who receives the organ.

Question 8

should owners of motorcycles register for organ donation?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no compelling reason why any particular activity should prompt registration for organ donation.

Question 9

i was wondering what are the cons of organ donation and transplantation?

Accepted Answer

Risks exist: It depends what organ transplant is being contemplated. Organ donation is major surgery and you need a careful discussion of risks and benefits including the long term risk.  This should be done with members of the transplant team who know this information the best.

Question 10

what is the status of organ donation vs transplantation need in the united states?

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced: Currently there  are 114, 699 (as of june 24th 2012) people waiting for an organ transplant .  There are approximately 17, 000 donors per year.

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