TRANSPLANTS.

WHEN WAS THE FIRST TRANSPLANT?

• The first successful organ transplant took place in 1954.
• The first ever person to have a transplant was 23-year-old Ronald Herrick
• Who gave his identical twin brother a kidney.

ORGANS THAT CAN BE TRANSPLANTED TODAY!

• Surgeons can transplant organs such as:
• Heart
• Kidney
• Liver
• Pancreas and lungs

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MY FAMILIES TRANSPLANT.

• In September 2000 my nan gave my mum a kidney.
• A lot of test had to be done to see if my nan was a match.
• This is called cross matching and tissue tipping and it was good news
• Because she was an identical match.
• Before the transplant she took Neoral to suppress the immune system

WHERE THEY PUT THE KIDNEY

• The kidney was placed in the right hand side of her torsow
• The kidney is attached to the urethra and then on to the bladder

HOW LONG IS MUMS KIDNEY MENT TO LAST

• It's suggested time is about 20 years because of the match

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