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Currently organ transplants have been one of the

best advances in medicine that have undoubtedly saved too


many lives.
But although it has advantages, there are some disadvantages that exist:
The fact of having to be on the waiting list in order to obtain an organ, which
is often so large that the patient may die.
After you have gotten to get the organ you need, it comes with the fact of
discovering if you are compatible, and if you are not, the problem comes
back to the list and in that time lose your life.
But currently there are advances in engineering, biomedical, robotics,
electronics and nanotechnology to create organs that supplement the
functioning of the body.

Another option to replace parts of the body are 3D printing techniques,


which allow precise pieces to be obtained in parts of the skull and jaw to suit
the patient, without waiting for long shifts of donations in bone banks. On
this there are successful models in the United States and Europe. And the
alternatives are extended with the option of organs grown in laboratories:
doctors have been able to create synthetic tracheas, skin implants, cartilage
and artificial blood vessels.
As for skin, there are techniques such as mesh self-grafting, cultures of the
patient's own skin, cadaver skin grafts and synthetic products.
This undoubtedly completely changes the fact of saving lives so quickly.

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