A procedure in which a diseased organ or tissue is replaced with a healthy donor organ. The list of organs that can be transplanted includes the cornea, heart, lungs, kidney, liver, pancreas, small intestine, and bone marrow.
The process involves substituting a diseased organ or tissue with a viable, healthy replacement. Typically, the organ is obtained from a recently deceased individual. In certain cases, kidneys are sourced from living relatives of the patient. Enhancements in surgical outcomes have been achieved by assessing histocompatibility antigens and conducting tissue-typing.
Rejection presents a significant challenge. To counteract this reaction, a combination of a corticosteroid medication and an immunosuppressant drug is administered to suppress the immune response.
Each patient required to undergo an organ transplant procedure must receive immunosuppressant medications for an indefinite duration.