Effects on Organ Donation
EFFECTS OF ORGAN DONATION
FACTS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION * Like any surgery, after the donation procedure, the wound is closed and no visible mark is present as a tell-tale sign of the surgery. * The organs are removed only after the patient is declared brain dead and within 12 to 24 hours, the organs are removed for transplantation. * The success rate of organ transplantation on an average is between 75% to 85%. * Kidney, lungs, heart, skin, pancreas, liver, bones, eyes and intestines etc. can be donated. The donor family doesn't have to bear the cost of the surgery. * Anyone from a newborn to a 65 year old can donate their organs. Up to 95% of eye donation receivers can see again. * According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 90,000 people wait for a new organ and close to 20 people die on an average, due to non availability of the organs. * People also worry that in case of a medical emergency, the surgeons won't do their best to save their life if they are registered as organ donors. This is not true as the staff for organ donations is completely different and surgeons don't consider any life as expendable.
PROS AND CONS
PROS OF ORGAN DONATIONS:
Of course, it’s obvious that donating organs to those in need will save their lives. If you can save someone from dying, then of course most of us would see this as a highly positive thing.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, for every one organ or tissue donor, over 50 lives can be saved or improved. Not only does organ donation affect the lives of the recipient, but also that of the donor and his family. Preserving another’s life can be extremely fulfilling emotionally and may help with individual coping.
Becoming an organ donor can greatly impact the lives of the donor and the recipient, as well as their families. Understanding the vast amount of organs that can be donated can help encourage someone to become an organ donor,
FACTS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION * Like any surgery, after the donation procedure, the wound is closed and no visible mark is present as a tell-tale sign of the surgery. * The organs are removed only after the patient is declared brain dead and within 12 to 24 hours, the organs are removed for transplantation. * The success rate of organ transplantation on an average is between 75% to 85%. * Kidney, lungs, heart, skin, pancreas, liver, bones, eyes and intestines etc. can be donated. The donor family doesn't have to bear the cost of the surgery. * Anyone from a newborn to a 65 year old can donate their organs. Up to 95% of eye donation receivers can see again. * According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 90,000 people wait for a new organ and close to 20 people die on an average, due to non availability of the organs. * People also worry that in case of a medical emergency, the surgeons won't do their best to save their life if they are registered as organ donors. This is not true as the staff for organ donations is completely different and surgeons don't consider any life as expendable.
PROS AND CONS
PROS OF ORGAN DONATIONS:
Of course, it’s obvious that donating organs to those in need will save their lives. If you can save someone from dying, then of course most of us would see this as a highly positive thing.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, for every one organ or tissue donor, over 50 lives can be saved or improved. Not only does organ donation affect the lives of the recipient, but also that of the donor and his family. Preserving another’s life can be extremely fulfilling emotionally and may help with individual coping.
Becoming an organ donor can greatly impact the lives of the donor and the recipient, as well as their families. Understanding the vast amount of organs that can be donated can help encourage someone to become an organ donor,