Transplant Living: Organ Donation and Transplantation Information for Patients


Organ Facts Heart Lung Heart/Lung Kidney Pancreas Kidney/Pancreas Liver Intestine Diseases Polycystic kidneys Diabetes mellitus COPD Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Cystic fibrosis Hypertension Coronary heart disease Cardiomyopathy Short gut syndrome Cirrhosis Hepatitis Living with Devices Artificial Hearts LVADS ICDs Pacemakers Hemodialysis Peritoneal Dialysis Liver Support Systems About Organ Allocation Matching Organs Waiting for an Organ Policies Getting on the List The National Waiting List People You Should Know Questions to Ask Selecting a Hospital Which Hospital Is Best For You? Other Options to Consider Financing a Transplant The Costs Social Services Funding Sources Care Following a Transplant Financial Resources Directory Financial Q & A Preparing for a Transplant Waiting for Your Transplant Emotional Aspects of Waiting Q & A		Selecting a Hospital Other Options to Consider Multiple Listing As addressed in the OPTN/UNOS Policy 3.2.2, patients may be listed at more than one transplant center. Being listed at more than one transplant center does not guarantee that an organ will become available faster than if you are listed at one transplant center. In addition, you probably would not benefit from listing at multiple centers in the same local allocation area. This is because waiting time priority is first calculated among candidates at all hospitals within the local donation area, not for each hospital individually. It's important to note that some transplant programs may not accept multiple-listed patients. Others may set their own requirements for multiple-listed candidates. If you choose to multiple list, your primary care physician should contact your centers of choice so that you may be evaluated as a transplant candidate, as you did with your primary evaluation. Read a detailed brochure now Transferal of Waiting Time As addressed in the OPTN/UNOS Policy 3.2.2.1, patients may transfer their primary waiting time from one transplant center to another center. This transfer may be necessary for a number of reasons, such as a change in the transplant candidate's health insurance or if the candidate has moved. Read a detailed brochure now Living Donation Living donor transplants are a viable alternative for patients in need of new organs. Learn more now U.S. Living Donor Transplants Performed by Year of Transplant The chart below shows the number of living donor transplants performed by year from January 1, 1988 - April 30, 2010. Based on current OPTN data as reported on July 23, 2010. Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction. Reference and Publication Information The United Network for Organ Sharing is committed to providing accurate and reliable information for transplant patients. To learn more about our content authorship and review process, please read about our Editorial Board. The content on this page was originally created on August 1, 2003 by the United Network for Organ Sharing and last modified on July 24, 2008. This Web site is intended solely for the purpose of electronically providing the public with general health-related information and convenient access to the data resources. UNOS is not affiliated with any one product nor does UNOS assume responsibility for any error, omissions or other discrepancies.		You may also want to learn about: Living donation facts Support groups Questions to ask your transplant team Transplant centers in your area