Organ Donation

CREATED BY: SAM LANGSTON P I T - 4 TH P E R I O D

What is it?
Donation of biological tissue or

an organ of the human body, from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation

Whats Donated?
Heart and heart valves Skin Bone and bone marrow Tendons Eyes Cornea Intestines Liver Pancreas Lungs Kidney (Any organ or tissue)

The Process
Patient diagnosed

Transplant team evaluates the patient

If approved, the patient is placed

on the national waiting list When an organs available, the local OPO enters information

The Process (Cont.)

Computer generates a list of recipients

OPO contacts transplant team and they

either accept or decline the transplant If accepted, the team prepares Patient is brought to hospital to wait for surgery

Ages of Living Donors

Ages 65+ 2%
Ages 50-64 27% Ages 18-34 30% Ages 18-34 Ages 35-49 Ages 50-64 Ages 65+

Ages 35-49 41%

Facts
Over 100,000 Americans are on a

waiting list Approximately 30,000 transplants are performed per year More than 6,000 people die by lack of a donor organ

Facts (Cont.)
In the United States, organ donation

is done only with consent of the family or donor themselves One organ donor can save up to eight lives Approximately 18 people die every day.

Facts (Cont.)
Family does not have to pay

bills relating to your donation Success rate is between 80 and 90 percent Illegal to buy and sell organs in the United States

Facts (Cont.)
Anyone can be a donor

Most religions support organ donation

When matching donor organs to recipients,

the computer configures in medical issues Open casket funeral is usually possible for donors

Donated Organs

628 Organs donated in the New

York Metropolitan Area in 2012

Summary
More than 100,000 Americans are the waiting list, one donor can save eight lives, its illegal to buy and sell organs, 30,000 transplants are done per year, and anyone can be a donor.